Q 1 General Knowledge Currency Of Jamaica
What is the currency of Jamaica?
View answer & explanation Ans: Dollar
Correct Answer: Dollar
The currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar.
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Assistant Director Past Paper 2010 Solved MCQs
Solved FPSC Assistant Director (FIA) past paper 2010 — 100 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers English, General Knowledge, Geography.
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The FPSC Assistant Director (FIA) past paper from 2010 (Model Paper 33) contains 100 solved MCQs covering English, General Knowledge, Geography, History, Pakistan Studies, Current Affairs, Everyday Science and Mathematics, with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question. The paper is taken from the book's printed questions and answer key on book pages 133-137, reconciled against standard facts.
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Subject 1
General Knowledge
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Currency Of Jamaica
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First Woman Speaker Of US House
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Q 2 General Knowledge First Woman Speaker Of US House
Who is the first woman speaker of USA Congress?
View answer & explanation Ans: Nancy Pelosi
Correct Answer: Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi became the first woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in 2007.
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Australian Open Men's Singles 2011 And 2012
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Q 4 General Knowledge Australian Open Men's Singles 2011 And 2012
Who was the winner of the Men's Singles Australian Open tournament 2011 and 2012?
View answer & explanation Ans: Novak Djokovic
Correct Answer: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open men's singles in both 2011 and 2012.
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Andres Pastrana
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Q 7 General Knowledge Andres Pastrana
Who was Andres Pastrana?
View answer & explanation Ans: President of Colombia
Correct Answer: President of Colombia
Andres Pastrana was the president of Colombia from 1998 to 2002.
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Muammar Gaddafi
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Q 8 General Knowledge Muammar Gaddafi
Who was Moamer al Qaddafi?
View answer & explanation Ans: President of Libya
Correct Answer: President of Libya
Muammar al-Qaddafi was the leader of Libya from 1969 until 2011.
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Highest Military Award Of Italy
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Q 11 General Knowledge Highest Military Award Of Italy
Highest military award of Italy is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Medal for Valour
Correct Answer: Medal for Valour
Italy's highest military award is the Gold Medal of Military Valour, the Medal for Valour.
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Football World Cup 2010 Winner
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Q 16 General Knowledge Football World Cup 2010 Winner
Which of the following countries won the World Cup Football title held in South Africa?
View answer & explanation Ans: Spain
Correct Answer: Spain
Spain won the Football World Cup held in South Africa in 2010.
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Ecole Polytechnique Massacre City
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Q 19 General Knowledge Ecole Polytechnique Massacre City
The Ecole Polytechnique massacre occurred on 1989, but in which city the university was located?
View answer & explanation Ans: Montreal
Correct Answer: Montreal
The 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre took place in Montreal, Canada.
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Indian Councils Act Membership Enlargement
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Q 24 General Knowledge Indian Councils Act Membership Enlargement
Indian Council Act enlarged the Membership of the Central Legislative Council:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1892
Correct Answer: 1892
The Indian Councils Act of 1892 enlarged the membership of the Central Legislative Council.
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Communal Award Giver
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Q 25 General Knowledge Communal Award Giver
The "Communal Award" given by:
View answer & explanation Ans: Ramsay Macdonald
Correct Answer: Ramsay Macdonald
The Communal Award of 1932 was given by the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.
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Gandhi Satyagraha 1919 Cause
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Q 26 General Knowledge Gandhi Satyagraha 1919 Cause
Gandhi started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest against the:
View answer & explanation Ans: Enactment of Rowlatt Act
Correct Answer: Enactment of Rowlatt Act
Gandhi launched the Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest against the Rowlatt Act.
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Nadwatul Ulama Establishment Year
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Q 27 General Knowledge Nadwatul Ulama Establishment Year
Nadva-Tul-Ulema was established as a result of some religious minded Government servants, Sufis and Ulemas:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1894
Correct Answer: 1894
Nadwatul Ulama was established in 1894 by religious-minded government servants, Sufis and ulema.
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Event Not Associated With 1920
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Q 28 General Knowledge Event Not Associated With 1920
Which of the following events was not associated with the year 1920?
View answer & explanation Ans: Chauri Chaura incident
Correct Answer: Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident took place in 1922, not 1920, unlike the other three events listed.
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World Telecommunication Day
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Q 30 General Knowledge World Telecommunication Day
World Telecommunication Day is observed on?
View answer & explanation Ans: 17th May
Correct Answer: 17th May
World Telecommunication Day is observed on 17 May each year.
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Ivica Racan
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Q 34 General Knowledge Ivica Racan
Who was Ivica Racan?
View answer & explanation Ans: Prime Minister of Croatia
Correct Answer: Prime Minister of Croatia
Ivica Racan was the Prime Minister of Croatia from 2000 to 2003.
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Russia Independence Day
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Q 38 General Knowledge Russia Independence Day
Russia observed its Independence Day every year on
View answer & explanation Ans: June 12
Correct Answer: June 12
Russia observes its Independence Day, Russia Day, on 12 June each year.
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Philatelist Collects
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Q 45 General Knowledge Philatelist Collects
What does a philatelist collect?
View answer & explanation Ans: Stamps
Correct Answer: Stamps
A philatelist collects stamps.
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Fort Knox State
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Q 49 General Knowledge Fort Knox State
In which American state is the site of the US gold bullion depository of Fort Knox located?
View answer & explanation Ans: Kentucky
Correct Answer: Kentucky
The US gold bullion depository at Fort Knox is in Kentucky.
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Peter Pan Crocodile Name
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Q 52 General Knowledge Peter Pan Crocodile Name
Name the crocodile in Disney's 'Peter Pan'?
View answer & explanation Ans: Tick tock
Correct Answer: Tick tock
The crocodile in Disney's Peter Pan is called Tick-Tock.
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Queen Elizabeth II Portrait Artist
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Q 53 General Knowledge Queen Elizabeth II Portrait Artist
What was the name of the artist who recently painted a controversial portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain?
View answer & explanation Ans: Lucian Freud
Correct Answer: Lucian Freud
Lucian Freud painted the controversial portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in 2000-2001.
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Decline And Fall Author
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Q 55 General Knowledge Decline And Fall Author
Who wrote a massive book entitled 'The History of the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'?
View answer & explanation Ans: Edward Gibbon
Correct Answer: Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon wrote The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
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A Tale Of A Tub Author
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Q 60 General Knowledge A Tale Of A Tub Author
Who wrote the book 'A Tale of a Tub'?
View answer & explanation Ans: Jonathan Swift
Correct Answer: Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift wrote A Tale of a Tub, published in 1704.
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Baba Farid First Poet
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Q 67 General Knowledge Baba Farid First Poet
'Baba Fareed Shaker Ganj' was the first poet of:
View answer & explanation Ans: Punjabi
Correct Answer: Punjabi
Baba Farid Shakar Ganj is regarded as the first poet of Punjabi.
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Amir Khusrau First Poet
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Q 68 General Knowledge Amir Khusrau First Poet
Ameer Khasroo was the first poet of:
View answer & explanation Ans: Urdu
Correct Answer: Urdu
Amir Khusrau is regarded as the first poet of Urdu.
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Contemporary Of Shakespeare
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Q 73 General Knowledge Contemporary Of Shakespeare
The contemporary of Shakespeare was:
View answer & explanation Ans: Elizabeth I
Correct Answer: Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I was the contemporary of Shakespeare; Louis XIV lived a century later, so "All of the above" cannot stand.
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Ottoman Empire Turkish Tribe
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Q 75 General Knowledge Ottoman Empire Turkish Tribe
Which Turkish Tribe created Ottoman Empire?
View answer & explanation Ans: Anatolia
Correct Answer: Anatolia
The Ottoman Empire was created by the Turkish tribe seated in Anatolia.
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IFSL Headquarters
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Q 79 General Knowledge IFSL Headquarters
Headquarter of International Financial Services, London (IFSL) is located in:
View answer & explanation Ans: UK
Correct Answer: UK
International Financial Services, London (IFSL) is headquartered in the UK, in London.
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Not Associated With UNO
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Q 80 General Knowledge Not Associated With UNO
Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
View answer & explanation Ans: ASEAN
Correct Answer: ASEAN
ASEAN is not associated with the UNO; the ILO, WHO and Security Council all are.
Subject 2
Mathematics
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Seating Arrangement Extremes
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Q 3 Mathematics Seating Arrangement Extremes
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. C and D are standing close to each other alongside E. B is standing beside A only. A is fourth from F. Who are standing on the extremes?
View answer & explanation Ans: B and F
Correct Answer: B and F
Working out the row gives F at one end and B at the other, so B and F stand on the extremes.
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Rectangle Area Ratio
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Q 31 Mathematics Rectangle Area Ratio
If the length of a rectangular plot is reduced to 3/5th of its original length what will be the ratio of original area to the reduced area?
View answer & explanation Ans: 5:3
Correct Answer: 5:3
Reducing the length to 3/5 leaves the area at 3/5 of the original, so the original-to-reduced ratio is 5:3.
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Work And Time Painting
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Q 32 Mathematics Work And Time Painting
5 workers, working 8 hours a day, finished painting a house in 2 days. If an identical house has to be painted completely in a day by 8 workers, how many hours should they work?
View answer & explanation Ans: 10
Correct Answer: 10
The job takes 5 x 8 x 2 = 80 worker-hours, so 8 workers finish it in one day by working 10 hours.
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Price Of Table Simultaneous Equations
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Q 33 Mathematics Price Of Table Simultaneous Equations
Two chairs and one table cost Rs.400, while one table and one chair cost Rs.300. What is the price of the table?
View answer & explanation Ans: Rs.200
Correct Answer: Rs.200
Two chairs plus a table cost Rs.400 and one chair plus a table cost Rs.300, so a chair costs Rs.100 and the table Rs.200.
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Roman Numeral XCIX
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Q 42 Mathematics Roman Numeral XCIX
XCIX is the Roman numerals for which number?
View answer & explanation Ans: 99
Correct Answer: 99
XCIX is the Roman numeral for 99 (100 minus 10, plus 9).
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Speed Distance Time
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Q 77 Mathematics Speed Distance Time
A man takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 6 km/hr. If he walks with a speed of 10 km/hr. he covers the same distance in:
View answer & explanation Ans: 30 minutes
Correct Answer: 30 minutes
The distance is 6 x 50/60 = 5 km, which at 10 km/hr takes 30 minutes.
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Discount Percentage
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Q 78 Mathematics Discount Percentage
Mr. Aslam ordered a car worth Rs.600,000 and was given a discount. Given that he paid Rs.570,000 for his new car, calculate the percentage discount he received:
View answer & explanation Ans: 5%
Correct Answer: 5%
A discount of Rs.30,000 on Rs.600,000 is 5 per cent.
Subject 3
Current Affairs
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World Bank President
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Q 5 Current Affairs World Bank President
The new president of World Bank?
View answer & explanation Ans: Jim Yong Kim
Correct Answer: Jim Yong Kim
Jim Yong Kim was selected as the new president of the World Bank in 2012.
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Shakeel Afridi Sentence
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Q 14 Current Affairs Shakeel Afridi Sentence
Shakeel Afridi, who had helped CIA to track Osama Bin Laden has been sentenced to jail for how many years by Pakistan?
View answer & explanation Ans: 33 years
Correct Answer: 33 years
Shakeel Afridi was sentenced in Pakistan in 2012 to 33 years in prison.
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Anuradhapura Massacre Target Group
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Q 17 Current Affairs Anuradhapura Massacre Target Group
The Anuradhapura massacre was carried out by Tamil Tigers, but which was the ethnic group targeted?
View answer & explanation Ans: Sinhalese
Correct Answer: Sinhalese
The 1985 Anuradhapura massacre by the Tamil Tigers targeted Sinhalese civilians.
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Pan Am Flight 103 Deaths
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Q 18 Current Affairs Pan Am Flight 103 Deaths
The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 left so many people dead that it was the biggest terrorist incident against a U.S. target before 9/11. How many people died?
View answer & explanation Ans: 270
Correct Answer: 270
The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 killed 270 people.
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1993 Bombay Bombings Not Targeted
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Q 20 Current Affairs 1993 Bombay Bombings Not Targeted
The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of terrorist actions in different locations in Mumbai, India. Which of the following places was NOT targeted that day?
View answer & explanation Ans: Mumbai Suburban Railway
Correct Answer: Mumbai Suburban Railway
The 1993 Bombay blasts did not target the Mumbai suburban railway; the stock exchange, hotels and other sites were hit.
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GRAPO Base Country
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Q 21 Current Affairs GRAPO Base Country
The Antifascist Resistance Groups October First is a terror group based in what country?
View answer & explanation Ans: Spain
Correct Answer: Spain
GRAPO, the Antifascist Resistance Groups October First, was a Spanish terror group.
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Abyan Kidnapping Group 1998
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Q 22 Current Affairs Abyan Kidnapping Group 1998
This group was responsible for the kidnapping of 16 foreign tourists in Abyan, Yemen in December 1998.
View answer & explanation Ans: Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
Correct Answer: Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
The Aden-Abyan Islamic Army kidnapped 16 foreign tourists in Abyan, Yemen, in December 1998.
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Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Founded Group
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Q 23 Current Affairs Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Founded Group
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed founded ___ in Afghanistan in 1991.
View answer & explanation Ans: Lashkar-e-Taiba
Correct Answer: Lashkar-e-Taiba
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed founded Lashkar-e-Taiba in Afghanistan; the stem's 1991 date is loose.
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Prime Minister Of Russia
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Q 40 Current Affairs Prime Minister Of Russia
Who is the current Prime Minister of Russia?
View answer & explanation Ans: Dmitry Medvedev
Correct Answer: Dmitry Medvedev
At the paper's late-2012 compilation, Dmitry Medvedev was Prime Minister of Russia, having taken office in May 2012.
Subject 4
Geography
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Capital Of Kazakhstan
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Q 6 Geography Capital Of Kazakhstan
What is the capital of the country Kazakhstan?
View answer & explanation Ans: Almaty
Correct Answer: Almaty
Almaty was Kazakhstan's capital until 1997, when the capital moved to Astana; it is the closest offered answer.
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Sea Birthplace Of Ancient Civilizations
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Q 9 Geography Sea Birthplace Of Ancient Civilizations
This sea is the birthplace of several ancient civilizations such as the Minoans of Crete, the Mycenaean civilization of the Peloponnese, Athens, and Sparta.
View answer & explanation Ans: Aegean Sea
Correct Answer: Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea is the sea of the Minoans of Crete, Mycenae, Athens and Sparta.
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Most Powerful Earthquake 1960
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Q 10 Geography Most Powerful Earthquake 1960
Occurring on May 22, 1960, in which country was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded up to that time?
View answer & explanation Ans: Chile
Correct Answer: Chile
The most powerful earthquake ever recorded, on 22 May 1960, struck Chile (the Valdivia earthquake).
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Mont Blanc Dispute
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Q 15 Geography Mont Blanc Dispute
Mont Blank is controversial between the countries:
View answer & explanation Ans: France and Italy
Correct Answer: France and Italy
The summit of Mont Blanc is disputed between France and Italy.
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Sea Separating Italy And Balkans
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Q 35 Geography Sea Separating Italy And Balkans
Including port cities such as Venice, which sea separates the Italian peninsula (Italy) and the Balkan peninsula (Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, and Albania).
View answer & explanation Ans: Adriatic Sea
Correct Answer: Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea separates the Italian peninsula from the Balkan peninsula.
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Gulf Of Aqaba Bordering Countries
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Q 36 Geography Gulf Of Aqaba Bordering Countries
The Gulf of Aqaba is connected to the Red Sea and is approximately 110 miles long (177 Kilometers). The gulf borders countries:
View answer & explanation Ans: Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
Correct Answer: Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
The Gulf of Aqaba borders Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Chad Landlocked Continent
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Q 37 Geography Chad Landlocked Continent
Chad is the landlocked country of:
View answer & explanation Ans: Africa
Correct Answer: Africa
Chad is a landlocked country in Africa.
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Largest Earthquake 20th Century Continent
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Q 39 Geography Largest Earthquake 20th Century Continent
The largest earthquake of the 20th century occurred on what continent?
View answer & explanation Ans: South America
Correct Answer: South America
The largest earthquake of the 20th century, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, occurred in South America.
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US State With Most Earthquakes
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Q 41 Geography US State With Most Earthquakes
Which U.S. state has had the most earthquakes?
View answer & explanation Ans: Alaska
Correct Answer: Alaska
Alaska has more earthquakes than any other US state.
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Dead Sea
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Q 43 Geography Dead Sea
Which remarkable mineral abundant sea is so dense and salty it can't sustain any life form? It lies further beneath sea level than any body of water on earth.
View answer & explanation Ans: The Dead Sea
Correct Answer: The Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is so dense and salty that it cannot sustain life, and its surface lies further below sea level than any other body of water.
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Giant Panda Habitat Country
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Q 46 Geography Giant Panda Habitat Country
What country does the giant panda inhabit?
View answer & explanation Ans: China
Correct Answer: China
The giant panda inhabits China.
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Sardines Origin Island
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Q 48 Geography Sardines Origin Island
Sardines are small fish which were originally caught off the coast of which Italian island?
View answer & explanation Ans: Sardinia
Correct Answer: Sardinia
Sardines were originally caught off the coast of Sardinia, Italy.
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Oceans Percentage Of Earth Surface
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Q 51 Geography Oceans Percentage Of Earth Surface
Salty seas and oceans cover what percentage of the Earth's surface?
View answer & explanation Ans: 70 per cent
Correct Answer: 70 per cent
Salty seas and oceans cover about 70 per cent of the Earth's surface.
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River Of Poland
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Q 56 Geography River Of Poland
Which of the following is a river of Poland?
View answer & explanation Ans: Warta
Correct Answer: Warta
The Warta is a river of Poland.
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Dera Ismail Khan Ghazni Pass
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Q 61 Geography Dera Ismail Khan Ghazni Pass
Which of the following pass connects Dera Ismail Khan with Ghazni (Afghanistan)?
View answer & explanation Ans: Gomal Pass
Correct Answer: Gomal Pass
The Gomal Pass connects Dera Ismail Khan with Ghazni in Afghanistan.
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Manchhar Lake District
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Q 62 Geography Manchhar Lake District
Manchhar Lake is found in:
View answer & explanation Ans: Dadu District
Correct Answer: Dadu District
Manchar Lake is in Dadu District, Sindh, the textbook answer.
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Hottest Place Pakistan
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Q 69 Geography Hottest Place Pakistan
Which is the hottest place in Pakistan with highest record temperature 126°F?
View answer & explanation Ans: Jacobabad
Correct Answer: Jacobabad
Jacobabad is the textbook hottest place in Pakistan, with a record around 126°F.
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Lowest Rainfall Area Pakistan
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Q 70 Geography Lowest Rainfall Area Pakistan
The area of lowest rainfall in Pakistan is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Nokhudi
Correct Answer: Nokhudi
Nokkundi (Nokhudi) in Balochistan is the area of lowest rainfall in Pakistan.
Subject 5
Everyday Science
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Limestone Rock Type
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Q 12 Everyday Science Limestone Rock Type
There are three types of rocks. Into which category does limestone fall?
View answer & explanation Ans: Sedimentary
Correct Answer: Sedimentary
Limestone is a sedimentary rock, formed from deposited material.
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Tectonic Plate Movement Speed
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Q 13 Everyday Science Tectonic Plate Movement Speed
How quickly do tectonic plates move?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1-2cm each year
Correct Answer: 1-2cm each year
Tectonic plates typically move a few centimetres each year, closest to the offered 1-2cm.
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Bear Cub And Sleuth
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Q 44 Everyday Science Bear Cub And Sleuth
Which animal has an offspring called a cub and its collective group is called a sleuth?
View answer & explanation Ans: Bear
Correct Answer: Bear
A bear's offspring is called a cub, and a group of bears is called a sleuth.
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Terrible Lizard Animal
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Q 47 Everyday Science Terrible Lizard Animal
Which animal's name is derived from two Greek words that mean 'terrible lizard'?
View answer & explanation Ans: Dinosaur
Correct Answer: Dinosaur
Dinosaur comes from the Greek words deinos (terrible) and sauros (lizard).
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Deer With Antlers Both Sexes
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Q 50 Everyday Science Deer With Antlers Both Sexes
Which is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers?
View answer & explanation Ans: Reindeer
Correct Answer: Reindeer
The reindeer is the only deer species in which both sexes grow antlers.
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Butterfly Legs
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Q 54 Everyday Science Butterfly Legs
How many legs does an adult butterfly have?
View answer & explanation Ans: 6
Correct Answer: 6
An adult butterfly has 6 legs, like all insects.
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Ice Rocking Penguin Hunter
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Q 57 Everyday Science Ice Rocking Penguin Hunter
Which animal hunts penguins by rocking the floating chunks of ice on which the penguins are resting so they slip into the sea?
View answer & explanation Ans: Leopard seal
Correct Answer: Leopard seal
The book gives the leopard seal for the ice-rocking penguin hunter; the penguin prey points to the leopard seal.
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Sea Urchin Diet
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Q 58 Everyday Science Sea Urchin Diet
What does the spiky sea creature called the sea urchin mainly feed on?
View answer & explanation Ans: Seaweed
Correct Answer: Seaweed
Sea urchins feed mainly on seaweed and algae.
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Male Mosquito Diet
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Q 59 Everyday Science Male Mosquito Diet
Female mosquitoes live by sucking blood from animals and can pass on the deadly disease malaria. What do male mosquitoes feed on?
View answer & explanation Ans: Nectar
Correct Answer: Nectar
Male mosquitoes feed on nectar, not blood; only females take blood meals.
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Diabetes Urine Content
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Q 71 Everyday Science Diabetes Urine Content
Urine of a diabetes patient contains more than average quality of which of the following?
View answer & explanation Ans: Sugar
Correct Answer: Sugar
The urine of a diabetes patient contains more than the average amount of sugar (glucose).
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Inadequate Heart Blood Supply Disease
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Q 72 Everyday Science Inadequate Heart Blood Supply Disease
A form of heart disease in which blood supply to the heart is inadequate is known as:
View answer & explanation Ans: Angina
Correct Answer: Angina
Angina is the heart disease in which the blood supply to the heart is inadequate.
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Nautical Mile Per Hour In Knots
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Q 76 Everyday Science Nautical Mile Per Hour In Knots
One nautical mile per hour is equal to ___ knots.
View answer & explanation Ans: 1 knot
Correct Answer: 1 knot
One nautical mile per hour is exactly 1 knot.
Subject 6
Pakistan Studies
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Lahore Resolution Session Venue
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Q 29 Pakistan Studies Lahore Resolution Session Venue
Where was the session of Muslim League held when the resolution demanding the creation of Pakistan was passed?
View answer & explanation Ans: Lahore
Correct Answer: Lahore
The Muslim League session that passed the Pakistan Resolution was held at Lahore in March 1940.
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Chashma Nuclear Plant Help
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Q 63 Pakistan Studies Chashma Nuclear Plant Help
The Chashma Nuclear plant was built with the help of:
View answer & explanation Ans: China
Correct Answer: China
The Chashma Nuclear Power Plant was built with the help of China.
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Indus Water Treaty Signing
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Q 64 Pakistan Studies Indus Water Treaty Signing
When the Indus Water Treaty was signed?
View answer & explanation Ans: 19th September 1960
Correct Answer: 19th September 1960
The Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan was signed on 19 September 1960.
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M8 Motorway Length
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Q 65 Pakistan Studies M8 Motorway Length
What is the length of M8 Motorway which is from Ratodero to Gawadar?
View answer & explanation Ans: 895 km
Correct Answer: 895 km
The M8 Motorway from Ratodero to Gwadar is about 892 km long, closest to the offered 895 km.
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Longest Motorway Pakistan
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Q 66 Pakistan Studies Longest Motorway Pakistan
Which of the following is the longest Motorway?
View answer & explanation Ans: M8
Correct Answer: M8
The M8 is the longest motorway in Pakistan.
Subject 7
English
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Modus Operandi Meaning
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Q 74 English Modus Operandi Meaning
What do you understand by Modes operandi?
View answer & explanation Ans: Way things operate
Correct Answer: Way things operate
Modus operandi means the way things operate, the method of working.
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Imperceptible Synonym
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Q 81 English Imperceptible Synonym
Imperceptible:
View answer & explanation Ans: subtle
Correct Answer: subtle
Imperceptible means too slight to be noticed, so its synonym is subtle.
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Infringe Synonym
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Q 82 English Infringe Synonym
Infringe:
View answer & explanation Ans: violate
Correct Answer: violate
To infringe is to violate a rule, law or right.
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Jeer Synonym
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Q 83 English Jeer Synonym
Jeer:
View answer & explanation Ans: scoff
Correct Answer: scoff
To jeer is to scoff or mock at someone.
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Chagrin Synonym
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Q 84 English Chagrin Synonym
Chagrin:
View answer & explanation Ans: annoyance
Correct Answer: annoyance
Chagrin means annoyance or vexation at disappointment.
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Contumacy Synonym
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Q 85 English Contumacy Synonym
Contumacy:
View answer & explanation Ans: stubbornness
Correct Answer: stubbornness
Contumacy means stubborn refusal to obey, so its synonym is stubbornness.
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Dilapidation Synonym
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Q 86 English Dilapidation Synonym
Dilapidation:
View answer & explanation Ans: demolition
Correct Answer: demolition
Dilapidation means a state of disrepair or ruin, closest to demolition in this set.
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Egotism Synonym
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Q 87 English Egotism Synonym
Egotism:
View answer & explanation Ans: self-conceit
Correct Answer: self-conceit
Egotism means self-conceit, an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
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Furtive Synonym
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Q 88 English Furtive Synonym
Furtive:
View answer & explanation Ans: secretive
Correct Answer: secretive
Furtive means secretive, done quietly to avoid notice.
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Gratuitous Synonym
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Q 89 English Gratuitous Synonym
Gratuitous:
View answer & explanation Ans: voluntary
Correct Answer: voluntary
Gratuitous means free or voluntary, given without charge.
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Hue Synonym
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Q 90 English Hue Synonym
Hue:
View answer & explanation Ans: colour
Correct Answer: colour
Hue means colour or shade.
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Adage Antonym
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Q 91 English Adage Antonym
Adage:
View answer & explanation Ans: harangue
Correct Answer: harangue
An adage is a proverb, so harangue is the odd one out in this set.
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Acerbity Antonym
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Q 92 English Acerbity Antonym
Acerbity:
View answer & explanation Ans: gentleness
Correct Answer: gentleness
Acerbity means bitterness or harshness, so its opposite is gentleness.
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Blush Antonym
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Q 93 English Blush Antonym
Blush:
View answer & explanation Ans: effrontery
Correct Answer: effrontery
Blush implies modesty or shame, so its opposite here is effrontery, shameless boldness.
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Calibre Antonym
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Q 94 English Calibre Antonym
Calibre:
View answer & explanation Ans: inability
Correct Answer: inability
Calibre means quality or ability, so inability is the closest offered opposite.
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Circumlocution Antonym
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Q 95 English Circumlocution Antonym
Circumlocution:
View answer & explanation Ans: simplicity
Correct Answer: simplicity
Circumlocution is roundabout speech, so its opposite is simplicity.
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Dormant Antonym
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Q 96 English Dormant Antonym
Dormant:
View answer & explanation Ans: active
Correct Answer: active
Dormant means inactive or asleep, so its opposite is active.
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Effeminate Antonym
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Q 97 English Effeminate Antonym
Effeminate:
View answer & explanation Ans: manly
Correct Answer: manly
Effeminate means womanish, so its opposite is manly.
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Flippant Antonym
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Q 98 English Flippant Antonym
Flippant:
View answer & explanation Ans: considerate
Correct Answer: considerate
Flippant means disrespectfully casual, so considerate is the closest offered opposite.
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Grandiloquence Antonym
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Q 99 English Grandiloquence Antonym
Grandiloquence:
View answer & explanation Ans: simplicity
Correct Answer: simplicity
Grandiloquence is pompous, inflated speech, so its opposite is simplicity.
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Gluttony Antonym
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Q 100 English Gluttony Antonym
Gluttony:
View answer & explanation Ans: fragility
Correct Answer: fragility
No true opposite of gluttony is offered; the key gives fragility, retained as printed.
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