SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HYDERABAD

10TH MOCK SCREENING TEST FOR COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 23

Date: 25/09/2024
Time Allowed: 100 minutes
Prepared by: Mohammad Amin Memon Maximum Marks: 100
General Instructions:
1) Attempt all questions: Each wrong question will result in deduction of half (0.25)
mark.
2) Passing marks: 50%
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1) What is the name of the weak zone of the earth’s crust _________

A) Seismic B) Cosmic C) Formic D) Anemic

2) Which of these is the plant important in sericulture ____________

A) Cassia B) Legumes C) Pea D) Mulberry

3) Which landlocked Country flag has Two Cows in it _________

A) Andorra B) Luxembourg C) Liechtenstein D) Kazakhstan

4) Who is the oldest person so far to have been awarded Nobel Prize __________

A) Raymond Davis B) Prof Frederic Sanger C) Sir John Bardeen D) Prof William Lawrence

5) Oder Neisse Line is between __________

A) Germany & France B) Germany & Poland C) Russia & Japan D) Italy and Spain

6) World’s longest non-stop commercial flight starts from Qatar and lands in_____________

A) New Zealand B) London C) Los Angeles D) Australia

7) Which is the national flower of Scotland ________

A) Teuila B) Cyclamen C) Thistle D) Plum Blossom

8) Murree Brewery famous beverages company was founded in which year ________

A) 1860 B) 1862 C) 1875 D) 1870

9) The headquarter of World Economic forum is situated in which city _________

A) Davos B) Zurich C) Cologny D) Vienna

10) The largest waterfalls system in the world is__________

A) Angel Falls B) Victoria Falls C) Niagara Falls D) Iguazu Falls

11) The Asia-Pacific group within the UN has ____ seats in the Security Council.

A) 4 B) 5 C) 2 D) 3

12) What is the currency of Netherlands ________

A) Guilder B) Euro C) Franc D) Pound Sterling

13) The United Nations Charter was ratified in 1945 by ----------- countries.

A) 50 B) 37 C) 49 D) 70

14) Petra is the news agency of:

A) Jordan B) Austria C) Bulgaria D) Norway

15) The largest man made canal in the world is _________

A) Suez Canal B) Panama Canal C) Rhine Canal D) None of these

16) How many members countries of SAARC are Islands ________

A) 3 B) 2 C) 4 D) 1

17) Lake Titicaca is located between Peru and ________

A) Uganda B) Bolivia C) Brazil D) Chad

18) When is International Peace Day celebrated ________

A) 21 April B) 20 March C) 21 September D) 8 June

19) WIPO is the abbreviation of:

A) World International Peace Organization B) World Intellectual Property Organization

C) Web International Peace Organization D) None of these

20) "History of Wolves" book was written by ________

A) Ayesha Jalal B) Angie Thomas C) Emily Fridlund D) Margaret Wilkerson

21) I keep a) my private opinions b) to myself C) No error D)

A) a B) B C) c D) d

22) “Drop a dime” means ________

A) To be an informant B) Almost free C) To stop something at an early hour D) To leave

23) A sad poem usually written to praise and express sorrow for someone who is dead is

known as __________.

A) Oad B) Sestina C) Epic D) Elegy

24) One who walks on ropes. One word substitute

 A) Aviator B) Acrobat C) Funambulist D) Upholsterer

25) Analogy FISH : SCALES ::

A) Book : Papers B) Snake : Fangs C) Birds : Feather D) Car : Wheels

26) Tuberculosis : Lungs :: Typhoid : ?

A) Liver B) Intestine C) Lungs D) Brain

27) Parents should refrain from 'turning a blind eye' to their kids' misdeeds.

A) to be annoyed B) Overlook or ignore C) issue a warning D) to reprimand

28) Funny how you can get a 'bee in your bonnet' about the most unlikely matters.

A) go wild B) obsessed with an idea C) speak succinctly D) stay up

29) Find the correctly spelt word.

A) Parapharnelia B) Parsimonious C) Peccadilo D) Peadialriis

30) Find the correctly spelt word.

A) impromptue B) illustrious C) illusery D) impetous

31) I am _____ favour the idea. I think it will work well.

A) on B) in C) of D) about

32) Synonym of "DELETERIOUS" is _____________

A) experimental B) delaying C) harmful D) glorious

33) The Synonym of the word "INEBRIETY" is _________

A) revelation B) drunkenness C) felony D) starvation

34) The opposite meaning of the word "LOATH" is:

A) loose B) evident C) deliberate D) eager

35) Antonym of the word "NEFARIOUS" is __________.

A) various B) lacking C) benign D) pompous

36) _________ Mississippi is about 3,734 km.

A) a B) the C) an D) No Article

37) The members of the religious sect ostracized the ____________ who had abandoned their
faith.

A) coward B) supplicant C) litigant D) recreant

38) You must bear ------- his pranks.

 A) all B) with C) in D) Some of

39) Everyone is keen in knowing (a)/ the forecast for the monsoon (b)/ this year as it has been the
(c)/ major cause of inflation in Asia. (d)/

A) a B) b C) c D)

40) Are you looking forward ____ Edward again.

A) seeing B) to see C) to be seeing D) to seeing

41) Which of the following aquatic animals does NOT have gills ___________

A) Octopus B) Squid C) Clown fish D) Whale

42) The mass of a star is two times the mass of the Sun. How will it come to an end?

A) Neutron Star B) Black hole C) White Dwarf D) Red Giant

43) Which of the following statements is true when we see a rainbow _________.

A) We must face the sun and view it through the raindrops

B) The Sun remains behind us and we face the raindrops

C) In a light rainfall, we will face the Sun

D) The sky remains clear and the sun is at a lower position in the sky

44) Which among the following stage is a suitable indicator when the solution of sodium carbonate
is mixed with sulphuric acid _______.

A) Methylene blue B) Methyl red C) Phenolphthalein D) Methyl orange

45) In which of the following substances all carbon atoms are quaternary in nature.

A) Graphite B) Diamond C) Teflon D) Naphthalene

46) What is the process by which particles pass through a potential energy barrier.

A) Quantum tunneling B) Radioactive decay C) Nuclear fission D) Ionization

47) Which type of radiation has the highest energy and the shortest wavelength?

A) Alpha radiation B) Beta radiation C) Gamma radiation D) X-ray radiation

48) The steam engine was invented by:

A) James Watt B) James Joule C) Thomas Newcomen D) Ramsay

49) Which of the following usually not an air pollution __________.

A) Hydrocarbons B) Nitrous Oxide C) Sulphur Oxide D) Carbon dioxide

50) Which is the science of space tavel ____________.

 A) Aeronautics B) Astronautics C) Travelogue D) Spaceology

51) The deficiency of which vitamin causes "Anemia" _________.

A) B1 B) B6 C) B12 D) C

52) Healing of wounds is hastened by Vitamin:

A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin B C) Vitamin E D) Vitamin K

53) Which planet of the Solar System spins on its axis at the fastest rate ___________.

A) Uranus B) Jupiter C) Saturn D) Venus

54) "Parsec" is the unit measurement of:

A) Density of stars B) Orbital velocity of giant stars C) Astronomical distance D) All of these

55) Maximum differences in the spacing of longitudes is:

A) At Poles B) At Equator C) At Topic D) At Arctic Circle

56) The primary rainbow has an angular radius of:

A) 25.5° B) 42° C) 30.5° D) 50°

57) Which cloud is known as a High cloud ___________.

A) Cirrus B) Nimbus C) Cumulus D) Stratus

58) The age of reptile was:

A) Azoic era B) Mesozoic era C) Permian era D) Palezoic era

59) During sleeping the man's blood pressure ___________

A) Increases B) Decreases C) Fluctuates D) First increases and then decreases

60) Element that is not found in blood is:

A) Iron B) Copper C) Magnesium D) Chromium

61) Who served as Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister in 1993.

A) Moeen Qureshi B) Malik Meraj Khalid C) Muhammad Khan Junejo D) Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi

62) What was the main objective of the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan?

A) Establishment of parliamentary democracy B) Creation of an Islamic republic

C) Consolidation of provincial autonomy D) Protection of minority rights

63) What was the significance of the 1946 Simla Conference.

A) Formation of the Muslim League B) Establishment of the Pakistan Movement

C) Failure of the British Indian Empire's unity talks D) Creation of the Interim Government of India
64) What is the primary function of Pakistan's National Security Council?

A) Advising the President on national security B) Coordinating inter-provincial relations

C) Supervising intelligence agencies D) Conducting foreign policy

65) What is the constitutional provision for Pakistan's parliamentary system?

A) Article 50 B) Article 51 C) Article 52 D) Article 53

66) Who led the 1962 Constitutional Commission?

A) Justice Munir B) Justice Cornelius C) Justice Shahabuddin D) Justice Hamoodur Rahman

67) Who served as Pakistan's first Minister of Interior?

A) Fazl-ur-Rehman B) Abdul Qayyum Khan C) Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani D) Jamal Khan Leghari

68) The title of governor General was changed to Viceroy in:

A) 1856 AD B) 1857 AD C) 1858 AD D) 1860 AD

69) Jehangari Mahal is located in:

A) Agra fort b) Fatehpur Sikri C) Delhi D) Sikandra

70) Who was Lord Birkenhead in 1927?

A) Viceroy of India B) Secretary of State of India C) Governor of Bengal D) Governor of Punjab

71) Queen Victoria was appointed Empress of India in the year:

A) 1866 B) 1877 C) 1858 D) 1890

72) When first session of Muslim League Students Federation was held?

A) 1930 B) 1934 C) 1937 D) 1940

73) Indicate the number of Pakistan Area Wise in the World.

A) 32th C) 34th C) 35th D) 36th

74) Provincial Elections were held in the East Pakistan in ______________.

A) 1951 B) 1954 C) 1956 D) 1953

75) The constitution of 1962 had _________ Schedules.

A) 12 B) 3 C) 6 D) 7

76) Article __________deals with the National Economic Council.

A) 156 B) 153 C) 157 D) 151

77) The __________ pass connects Chitral, Pakistan with Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan.

A) Khunjerab B) Dorah C) Boroghil D) Badawi

78) Who wrote "Pakistan in Transition"

A) Fazal Muqeem B) William Howard C) Hamid Yosaf D) Hector Bolitho

79) Who among the Muslim rulers first enforced the price regulation.

A) Timor B) Babur C) Alauddin Khilji D Aurangzeb

80) The first railway line in India was started in:

A) 1851 B) 1853 C) 1852 D) 1858

81) Who was appointed as Iran's first female government spokesman.

A) Fatemah Mohajerani B) Nargis Muhammadi C) Alia Akhtar D) None of these

82) Recently, NASA confirmed that Saturn's rings are expected to disappear in which year.

A) 2025 B) 2026 C) 2027 D) 2028

83) Which country did Pope Francis visit first during his historic four nation Asia Pacific tour.

A) Indonesia B) Malaysia C) Nepal D) India

84) Who is the current president of Sri Lanka?

A) Gotabaya Rajapksa B) Mahinda Rajapksa

C) Anura Kumara Dissanayake D) Ranil Wickremesinghe

85) What name is given to General Session of the United Nations General Assembly being held in
September 2024?

A) UNGA78 B) UNGA79 C) UNGA77 D) None of these

86) Which of the following secured third position in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in
September 2024?

A) China B) India C) Pakistan D) None of these

87) Who was the first Non-Muslim to have won the coveted Sword of Honor at the Pakistan
Military Academy, Kakul?

A) Captain Esmond D. Cunha B) Major General Julian Petel

C) Major General Kaizad Sopanwala D) None of these

88) Pakistan hosted which edition of SCO Business and Investment Conference in September
2024?

A) 24th B) 23rd C) 25th D) None of these

89) Who is the current Foreign Secretary of Pakistan?

A) Tahmina janjua B) Amna Baloch C) Syrus Sajjad Qazi D) None of these

90) What rank did Pakistan secure in the Summer Olympic Games 2024 medal tally?

A) 62th B) 64th C) 66th D) 60th

91) Which one of the following is not a prime number?

A) 31 B) 61 C) 71 D) 91

92) (12)3 x 64 ÷ 432 = ?

A) 5184 B) 5060 C) 5148 D) 5084

93) Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ... What number should come next?

A) 52 B) 56 C) 96 D) 128

94) Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank?

A) 8 B) 14 C) 43 D) 44

95) Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in
each case.

A) 4 B) 7 C) 9 D) 13

96) Total number of barrages constructed on Indus is:

A) 6 B) 8 C) 10 D) 12

97) Karachi steel mills were established in __________.

A) 1973 B) 1963 C) 1985 D) 1968

98) The last Kalhoro ruler of Sindh was:

A) Janni Baig B) Mian Ali Wardi Khan C) Ghulam Shah Kalhoro D) Mian Sarfaraz Khan

99) The Real Name of Wataiyo Faqir is ___________

A) Watan Mal B) Shaikh Tahir C) Mubarak D) None of these

100) Total Coastline of Sindh is __________.

A) 300Km B) 250Km C) 200Km D) 150Km

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