PMS · PMS · 2026
Solved PMS 2026 GK Final Mock 16 — 54 MCQs with verified answers and explanations (intelligence organisations, books and authors, capitals, battles, UN, units). A Sir Adnan mock test for PMS Screening preparation, not an official past paper.
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Questions
54
Time
54
Minutes
Subjects
4
Topics
39
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About this paper
A 100-item Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS 2026 GK FINAL MOCK 16 / ONE-LINER (Answer key in end)' from the monster-data 'PMS SCREENING 2026 GK UPDATED' pack. 54 items are published here in the standard MCQ format with verified answers and explanations; the source prints options with an answer key at the end, so optionsSource is recorded as 'printed'. 46 items are dropped, never inferred: 38 items whose keyed answer is printed twice among the options (exact duplicate options, so two options are correct — e.g. Q22, Q25, Q31, Q42, Q61, Q78, Q82, Q92), 5 items whose keyed answer has a near-twin option naming the same place or person (Q11 Geneva / Geneva, Switzerland; Q19 Kathmandu / Kathmandu, Nepal; Q33 Lavoisier / Antoine Lavoisier; Q36 18-20 / 18-20 strings; Q84 Geneva / Geneva, Switzerland), printed Q26 (a 'Blue Horse' painter — Shahid Sajjad, the keyed name, was Pakistan's foremost sculptor, per Dawn, and no 'Blue Horse' painting by him was found), printed Q45 (a peninsula defined twice over — 'surrounded by water on 3 sides' and 'connected to water on 3 sides'), and printed Q47 (longest creek in Pakistan — Keti Bunder is an area, not a creek, the same precedent as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14). Four keyed answers are corrected to the standard answer and flagged in keyFlag (Q1 CIA to 1947, Q35 'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' to Maleeha Lodhi, Q40 King of Pop to Atif Aslam, Q41 Kazakhstan's capital to Astana). Two options were cleaned of leaked section-header words (Q20 'Kuala Lumpur Personalities' to 'Kuala Lumpur'; Q80 'Portuguese Measurements' to 'Portuguese').
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: 1947
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was established in 1947 under the National Security Act. CORRECTION: the booklet keys 1946, but the CIA was established in 1947 (National Security Act, 18 September 1947); 1946 was the year of its predecessor, the Central Intelligence Group (same correction as PMS 2026 GK High Yield Mock 14).
Correct Answer: Intelligence-sharing alliance of 5 countries
The Five Eyes is the intelligence-sharing alliance of the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Correct Answer: London
MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service) is headquartered in London.
Correct Answer: Fort Meade
The US National Security Agency (NSA) is headquartered at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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Correct Answer: Lyon
INTERPOL is headquartered in Lyon, France.
Correct Answer: Bangkok
INTERPOL's liaison office in Bangkok (LOBANG) serves the Asia and South Pacific region. NOTE: Bangkok hosts INTERPOL's liaison office for Asia and the South Pacific (LOBANG), not a full regional bureau; Singapore's Global Complex for Innovation is INTERPOL's separate Asia-Pacific innovation hub.
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Correct Answer: Osama bin Laden
Al-Qaeda was founded by Osama bin Laden.
Correct Answer: Al-Qaeda in Iraq
ISIS (ISIL/Daesh) first emerged as Al-Qaeda in Iraq.
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Correct Answer: Austria
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
Correct Answer: Trygve Lie
Trygve Lie of Norway was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946-1952).
Correct Answer: USA
The USA is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and holds the veto power.
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Correct Answer: Counter-terrorism financing
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) combats money laundering and terrorist financing. NOTE: the FATF combats both money laundering and terrorist financing; 'Counter-terrorism financing' is the closest option among those offered.
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Correct Answer: The Hague
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Correct Answer: Jeddah
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Correct Answer: IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is responsible for global nuclear safety and oversight.
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Correct Answer: Washington DC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is headquartered in Washington DC.
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Correct Answer: Washington DC
The World Bank is headquartered in Washington DC.
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Correct Answer: Jakarta
The ASEAN Secretariat is in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Correct Answer: Imran Khan
'Pakistan: A Personal History' (2011) is by Imran Khan.
Correct Answer: Maleeha Lodhi
'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' (2011) is edited by Maleeha Lodhi. CORRECTION: the booklet keys S. Akbar Zaidi, but 'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' (2011) is edited by Maleeha Lodhi (same correction as PMS 2026 GK Grand Mock 15).
Correct Answer: Pervez Musharraf
'In the Line of Fire' (2006) is Pervez Musharraf's memoir.
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Correct Answer: India
The sitar is a traditional instrument of Indian (Hindustani) classical music.
Correct Answer: India & Pakistan
The tabla is associated with both India and Pakistan, the shared Hindustani tradition. NOTE: the tabla belongs to the shared Hindustani tradition of India and Pakistan, so 'India & Pakistan' is the correct combined answer.
Correct Answer: European missionaries
The harmonium was introduced to South Asia by European missionaries in the 19th century.
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Correct Answer: Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is known as the father of modern physics.
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Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
'A Brief History of Time' (1988) is by Stephen Hawking.
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Correct Answer: Adam Smith
Adam Smith is known as the father of economics ('The Wealth of Nations', 1776).
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Correct Answer: Alan Turing
Alan Turing is known as the father of computer science. NOTE: Charles Babbage is the father of the computer; Alan Turing is the father of computer science.
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Correct Answer: Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is known as the King of Pakistani Pop music. CORRECTION: the booklet keys Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, but the 'King of Pop' title in Pakistani pop music belongs to Atif Aslam (Jang describes him as 'King of Pakistani Pop music'); Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is the Shahenshah-e-Qawwali (same correction as PMS 2026 GK Grand Mock 15).
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Correct Answer: Astana
The capital of Kazakhstan is Astana (renamed back from Nur-Sultan in September 2022). CORRECTION: the booklet keys Nur-Sultan, the capital's name from 2019 to September 2022; the capital is Astana again (same correction as PMS 2026 GK Grand Mock 15).
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Correct Answer: Doha, Qatar
Qatar Airways is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.
Correct Answer: Dubai
Emirates airline is based in Dubai, UAE.
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Correct Answer: Algeria
Algeria is the largest African country by area.
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Correct Answer: Madagascar
Madagascar is the spice-producing island near Africa among the options. NOTE: Zanzibar is the classic 'Spice Island' but is not among the options; Madagascar is the spice-producing island among them (same note as PMS 2026 GK Grand Mock 15).
Correct Answer: Greenland
Greenland is the world's largest island.
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Correct Answer: Vatican City
Vatican City is the smallest European country by area.
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Correct Answer: Scandinavia & Northern Europe
The Baltic Sea lies between Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
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Correct Answer: 8
The Arctic Circle passes through 8 countries.
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Correct Answer: 1757
The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23 June 1757.
Correct Answer: Babur & Ibrahim Lodi
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi.
Correct Answer: Siraj-ud-Daula (Nawab of Bengal)
The Battle of Plassey ended the rule of Siraj-ud-Daula, the last independent Nawab of Bengal.
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Correct Answer: 1914
World War I began in 1914.
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Correct Answer: Mountain Pass
The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Correct Answer: Babur
Babur founded the Mughal dynasty.
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Correct Answer: March 8
International Women's Day is observed on 8 March.
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Correct Answer: Oslo
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
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Correct Answer: Antarctic Desert
The Antarctic desert is the largest desert in the world by area. NOTE: the Antarctic desert is the largest desert by area; the Sahara is the largest HOT desert and the conventional one-liner answer.
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Correct Answer: Iraqi Dinar
The currency of Iraq is the Iraqi Dinar. NOTE: 'Dinar' alone is the generic currency name shared by several countries; 'Iraqi Dinar' is the precise answer for Iraq.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: 1948
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was created in 1948.
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Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the Father of the Nation of Pakistan.
Subject 3
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Correct Answer: UAE
COP28 was held in the UAE (Dubai, November-December 2023).
Subject 4
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Correct Answer: Ohm
The ohm is the unit of electrical resistance.
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Correct Answer: 100°C
Water boils at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure. NOTE: 100°C is the boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure.
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Correct Answer: Distance
A light year measures distance (about 9.46 trillion km).
Source & verification
Built by GK360 from verified bank questions — every answer rechecked before publishing.
Questions
No. It is a Sir Adnan mock test headed 'PMS 2026 GK FINAL MOCK 16', prepared for PMS Screening 2026. It is published as paperType 'mock', never as a past paper, and the year 2026 is the booklet's mock label, not a claimed exam session.
This booklet duplicates the correct answer in two option slots in 38 items, and in 5 more the keyed answer has a near-twin option naming the same place or person, so those 43 items have two correct options and cannot be answered uniquely. Three further items are dropped on their own defects: Q26 (no 'Blue Horse' painter — the keyed Shahid Sajjad was a sculptor), Q45 (the peninsula defined twice over) and Q47 (Keti Bunder is an area, not a creek). Nothing was invented to repair them.
Yes. Every keyed answer was reconciled to the standard fact; four were corrected (Q1 CIA establishment to 1947, Q35 'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' to Maleeha Lodhi, Q40 King of Pop to Atif Aslam, Q41 Kazakhstan's capital to Astana), each flagged in keyFlag, and two options were cleaned of leaked section-header words.
The key's first-column numbers lose their leading '1' in text extraction (11/21/31/41/51/61/71/81/91 read as 2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10), as in the earlier PMS mocks, so the key was decoded positionally (100 letter tokens in order) and every keyed answer checked against the standard fact, not trusted blindly.
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