FPSC · National Assembly · 2008
Solved FPSC Research Officer, National Assembly past paper 2008 — 96 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers English, Mathematics, Everyday Science.
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This is the FPSC Research Officer, National Assembly (BPS-17) past paper from 2008 (Model Paper 106 in the book). It contains 96 published MCQs — English prepositions and vocabulary, Mathematics, Everyday Science, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Affairs and General Knowledge — with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question. Three printed key answers were corrected to the standard answers, and four defective items with missing or unanswerable printed material were dropped rather than inferred.
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: On
We rely on a recommendation; "rely on" is the correct preposition.
Correct Answer: From
He was relieved from the debt; among the printed options, "from" is the intended preposition.
Correct Answer: Into
To relapse into a mood is the correct phrasing; the answer is "into".
Correct Answer: From
"Refrain from" is the correct phrase; one refrains from smoking in public halls.
Correct Answer: To
"Refer to" the dictionary is the correct phrase for consulting it.
Correct Answer: From
To redeem someone from bad habits is the correct phrasing; the answer is "from".
Correct Answer: With
One reconciles with a person; the answer is "with".
Correct Answer: On
"Reckon on" means to count on someone's help; the answer is "on".
Correct Answer: Against
To sail against the authorities means to act in opposition to them.
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Correct Answer: Differ
"I differ with you" is correct: to differ means to disagree, while to defer means to postpone.
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Correct Answer: Due
His success is due to his hard work; "due to" expresses the cause.
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Correct Answer: Device
A computer is a device; "devise" is a verb meaning to plan, and "revise" means to amend.
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Correct Answer: Defy
No one can defy religion; "defy" means to resist or challenge, while "deify" means to make a god of.
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Correct Answer: Replaced
He replaced his watch with an old one; to replace is to put something in place of another.
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Correct Answer: Determine
Discern means to perceive or determine something; "determine" is the closest meaning offered.
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Correct Answer: Disagree
Dissent means to disagree with an opinion or decision.
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Correct Answer: Energetic
Dynamic means energetic and active.
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Correct Answer: Contempt
Disdain means contempt or scorn for something.
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Correct Answer: Gay
Elated means joyful and in high spirits; "gay" in its older sense means cheerful.
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Correct Answer: recover
Recuperate means to recover, especially after illness.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: 32
The series is 3x4, 4x5, 5x6, 6x7, 7x8, 8x9, 9x10, so the third term should be 30, not 32; 32 is the wrong number.
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Correct Answer: 45,875
If 40% of the income is Rs. 18,350, the income is 18,350 x 100 / 40 = Rs. 45,875.
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Correct Answer: 10,800
20% more than Rs. 9,000 is 9,000 + 1,800 = Rs. 10,800.
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Correct Answer: 360
60% less than 900 is 900 - 540 = 360.
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Correct Answer: 1,128
After a 25% discount the sale price is 75% of the original, so the original price is 846 / 0.75 = Rs. 1,128.
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Correct Answer: 4%
The loss is Rs. 2 on a cost of Rs. 50, which is 2/50 = 4%.
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Correct Answer: 20 Rs.
A 25% profit means the selling price is 125% of cost, so the cost price is 25 / 1.25 = Rs. 20.
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Correct Answer: 30 Rs.
If profit is 10% of the selling price, cost is 90% of it, so the selling price is 27 / 0.90 = Rs. 30.
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Correct Answer: 19
A 5% discount on Rs. 20 leaves 95% of 20 = Rs. 19.
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Correct Answer: 2500
3% of the amount is Rs. 75, so the amount is 75 x 100 / 3 = Rs. 2,500.
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Correct Answer: 220
Simple interest is 500 x 4 x 11 / 100 = Rs. 220.
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Correct Answer: 64 days
The work is 4 x 48 = 192 worker-days, so 3 workers take 192 / 3 = 64 days.
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Correct Answer: 35 days
The work is 10 x 14 = 140 man-days, so 4 men take 140 / 4 = 35 days.
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Correct Answer: 30 minutes
Time is inversely proportional to speed, so at 10 km/hr the time is 50 x 6 / 10 = 30 minutes.
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Correct Answer: 120
The volume of a cuboid is length x width x height = 6 x 5 x 4 = 120 cubic meters.
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Correct Answer: 0.07
Dividing 0.7 by 10 moves the decimal point one place left, giving 0.07.
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Correct Answer: Rs. 15000
If 10% of the income is Rs. 1,500, the income is 1,500 x 100 / 10 = Rs. 15,000.
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Correct Answer: something foggy
A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space, which is why "something foggy" is the best description offered; it is not a group of stars.
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Correct Answer: fair weather
High pressure in the atmosphere brings settled, fair weather, while storms are associated with low pressure.
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Correct Answer: the date when the days and nights have an equal duration
An equinox is the date when day and night have equal duration, occurring when the Sun crosses the celestial equator.
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Correct Answer: All of above
Smoke harms health in all these ways: it reduces visibility and harms the eyes, causes diseases when breathed, and damages property and vegetation.
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Correct Answer: green plants build up carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water
In photosynthesis, green plants build up carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight.
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Correct Answer: A beam of monochromatic coherent light
A laser produces a beam of monochromatic, coherent light.
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Correct Answer: atoms of uranium
Atomic energy is obtained from splitting the atoms of heavy elements such as uranium.
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Correct Answer: planes travelling at certain speeds
The sound barrier relates to aircraft travelling at the speed of sound.
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Correct Answer: the liquid tends to have minimum surface area due to surface tension
Small liquid drops become spherical because surface tension makes the liquid tend to the minimum surface area.
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Correct Answer: blue
Sapphire is a blue gemstone; the red corundum is called ruby.
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Correct Answer: All of above
Vitamin A is obtained from milk, egg yolk, liver and cod liver oil, so all of the sources listed are correct.
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Correct Answer: Vitamin D
Vitamin D, found in cod liver oil, liver and egg yolk, is needed for proper bone development and strong teeth.
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Correct Answer: excessive lactic acid
Fatigue is caused by the accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles during exertion.
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Correct Answer: gamma rays
Gamma rays travel at the speed of light, faster than beta particles, alpha particles or neutrons.
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Correct Answer: oranges and lemon
Vitamin C is present in citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons.
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Correct Answer: oval shaped
The kidneys are bean-shaped, which "oval shaped" describes best among the options offered.
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Correct Answer: All of above
Blood carries oxygen and food, removes waste and distributes heat, so all of the functions listed are correct.
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Correct Answer: adhesion and surface tension
Capillary action is due to adhesion between the liquid and the tube walls together with surface tension.
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Correct Answer: a year
The Earth takes one year to go round the Sun.
Subject 4
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Correct Answer: Marhab
Marhab, the Jewish champion of Khaybar, was killed by Hazrat Ali (R.A).
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Correct Answer: Uncle
Hazrat Abbas (R.A) was the paternal uncle of the Holy Prophet (SAW).
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Correct Answer: Christian
Najashi (the Negus of Abyssinia) was a Christian.
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Correct Answer: Romans
The Battle of Tabuk was fought against the Romans (the Byzantine Empire).
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Correct Answer: 3 days
The Holy Prophet (SAW) stayed in the cave of Thawr (Sor) for three days during the Hijra.
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Correct Answer: Asma (R.A)
Hazrat Asma (R.A), daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A), was slapped by Abu Jahl.
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Correct Answer: Ali (R.A)
Umm Kulthum (R.A) in this question is the daughter of Hazrat Ali (R.A).
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Correct Answer: Tabuk
Hazrat Ali (R.A) did not take part in Tabuk; he stayed in Madina as the Prophet's deputy.
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Correct Answer: Brother
Hazrat Ali (R.A) and Hazrat Jafar Tayyar (R.A) were brothers, both sons of Abu Talib.
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Correct Answer: Ali (R.A)
The fort of Khaybar was conquered by Hazrat Ali (R.A).
Subject 5
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Correct Answer: 1928
The Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928.
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Correct Answer: 1864
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Scientific Society in 1864.
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Correct Answer: 1911
The partition of Bengal, made in 1905, was annulled in 1911.
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Correct Answer: 1828
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
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Correct Answer: 1919
The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.
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Correct Answer: 1928
The Nehru Report was published in 1928.
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Correct Answer: 1875
Swami Dayanand founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.
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Correct Answer: 1963
The Sino-Pak Boundary Agreement was signed in 1963.
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Correct Answer: 1885
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.
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Correct Answer: 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 abolished dyarchy in the provinces.
Subject 6
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Correct Answer: 27.72%
Silicon makes up about 27.72% of the Earth's crust.
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Correct Answer: Peace pipeline
The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is also known as the Peace Pipeline.
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Correct Answer: 2005
Afghanistan's first parliamentary elections were held in 2005.
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Correct Answer: Jasmine
The national flower of Pakistan is the jasmine.
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Correct Answer: Tajiks
After the Pashtuns, the Tajiks are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
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Correct Answer: Buenos Aires
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
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Correct Answer: Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa's largest country by population, which is the reading this question uses; by land area the largest African country is Algeria.
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Correct Answer: Rupiyah
The currency of Sri Lanka is the rupee, printed here as "Rupiyah".
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Correct Answer: Culture and Civilization
While the olive branch symbolises peace, the lotus symbolises culture and civilisation.
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Correct Answer: Son
"My father's son" is the speaker himself, so the man in the photograph, whose father is the speaker, is the speaker's son.
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Correct Answer: 2/3
Approximately two-thirds of Jammu and Kashmir is under India's occupation, as the book teaches.
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Correct Answer: Similar
"Akin" means similar or related in nature.
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Correct Answer: Smallpox
Smallpox is the disease that has been totally eradicated in the world.
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Correct Answer: President of France
The Elysee Palace in Paris is the official residence of the President of France.
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Correct Answer: Revolution
The Earth's motion round the Sun in approximately 365 days is called revolution.
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Correct Answer: G. Allana
"Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah: The Story of a Nation" was written by G. Allana.
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Correct Answer: 7:00 AM
Pakistan Standard Time is five hours ahead of London (standard time), so noon in Pakistan is 7:00 AM in London.
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Correct Answer: Israel and Jordan
The Dead Sea lies between Israel and Jordan.
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Correct Answer: Kathmandu
The headquarters of SAARC is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Correct Answer: 1950
Pakistan recognized the People's Republic of China in 1950.
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Verified from the official paper / published solved paper — every answer rechecked before publishing.
Questions
The paper prints 100 numbered MCQs, of which 96 are published: four defective items — a stem with its percentages missing, a discount question whose correct answer was not offered, a question whose option fractions are illegible in print, and an atomic-force question with no correct option — were dropped rather than inferred.
It covers English, Mathematics, Everyday Science, Islamic Studies, Pakistan Studies and General Knowledge, with English, Mathematics and Everyday Science the largest blocks.
Yes. Every answer was reconciled three ways — the book's printed key, the book's own material, and the standard fact — and three printed key answers were corrected where they disagreed with the standard answer.
Its English, Mathematics, Everyday Science and Pakistan Studies questions are equally useful for PPSC, NTS, CSS MPT and all other Pakistan one-paper exams.
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