1981

1. Malaria is caused by ______

a) Plasmodium

b) Mosquito

c) Trypnosoma

2. Rickets disease is caused by a deficiency of vitamin ________

a) C

b) D

c) E

3. BCG vaccination is prevention against ____________

a) Typhoid

b) Tuberculosis

c) Diphtheria

4. The smallest organism which causes disease is _________

a) Protozoa

b) Bacteria

c) Virus

5. Pakistan is supposed to be free from __________ disease

a) Poliomyelitis

b) Malaria

c) Small pox

6. If distant objects appear blurred due to defective sight, spectacles with _______ lenses are used

a) Convex (verify)

b) Concave

c) Cylindrical
7. Who invented telescope?

a) Thomas Edison

b) Galileo

c) Samuel Morse

8. Wires used in carrying electric current were made up of ________

a) Iron

b) Zinc

c) Copper

9. Human ear is divided into _____ parts

a) Two

b) Three

c) Four

10. Image of an object is formed on ______ of the eye

a) Cornes

b) Retina

c) Optic nerve

1982

1. The conversion of non-diffusible substances into diffusible ones by the action of enzymes is called
catalysis (verify)

2. Saliva helps in the digestion of starch and fat

3. When a person can see nearer objects but not far objects, he is said to be suffering from
farsightedness or hyperopia

4. Cancer or tumor is the result of rapid uncontrolled multiplication of cells

5. Nitric acid is principally used for the manufacture of fertilizers, explosives etc

6. In Pakistan, sulfur is found in oil fields (it is produced commercially as well, verify the answer)

7. Diamond is the purest naturally occurring crystalline form of carbon

8. The brown color of rust is because of iron oxide

9. Caustic soda is extensive used for making soaps, detergent, drinking water etc

10. The planet nearest to sun is Mercury

1983

1. The uncharged particle in atom is called _______

a) Proton

b) Electron

c) Neutron

2. The smallest planet of the solar system is _________

a) Venus

b) Mercury

c) Pluto

d) Uranus

3. _________ causes sunburn and suntan

a) Ultraviolet rays

b) Alpha radiation

c) Gamma radiation

4. The lightest gas is _______

a) Hydrogen

b) Helium

c) Neon

5. Bifocal lens was invented by ________

a) Newton

b) Galelio

c) Benjamin Franklin
6. _________ is the best conductor of electricity

a) Copper

b) Silver

c) Iron

d) Zinc

7. The ________ causes maximum spoilage to our cereal crops

a) Bacteria

b) Fungi

c) Virus (verify)

8. A true fruit is derived from ________ of a flower

a) Ovary

b) Ovule

c) Thalamus

9. Hydrophobia is a symptom of ________ disease

a) Malaria

b) Small pox

c) Rabies

10. Blood cells are produced by _______ of the body

a) Liver

b) Spleen

c) Bone marrow

1985

1. When the resultant of all the forces acting on a body is zero, the body is said to be in a state of
______

a) Stable

b) Unstable
 c) Equilibrium

2. Gamma rays are similar to _________

a) Beta rays

b) Alpha rays

c) X-rays

3. The phenomenon of separation of ordinary light into its constituent colors is knows as ________

a) Diffraction

b) Dispersion

c) Deviation

4. If a body weighs 600 kg on the surface of earth then the weight of the same body on the surface of
moon will be _______

a) 1000 kg

b) 10 kg

c) 100 kg

5. When a bullet penetrates into a target, the kinetic energy of a bullet I converted into _______

a) Potential energy

b) Heat energy

c) Mechanical work

1987

1. The process of digestion begins in the mouth

2. Sometimes when white blood corpuscles greatly increase in number, they cause a disease called
leukemia (verify)

3. The principle of wireless telegraphy was discovered by Heinrich Hertz (verify)

4. Earth is one of terrestrial (or one of 9) planets which revolves around the sun

5. The planet nearest to sun is Mercury

6. In 1975, Apollo and Soyuz docked with each other in the space
7. Swim bladder is found in some fish

1989

1. Pressure cooker works on principle that boiling point of a liquid _________ with increase in pressure

a) Increases

b) Decreases

c) Does not effect

2. ________ is the best conductor of electricity

a) Copper

b) Silver

c) Iron

3. Blood cells are manufactured by _________ of the body

a) Liver

b) Heart

c) Bone marrow

4. The smallest organism which causes disease is _________

a) Protozoa

b) Bacteria

5. Neutron, positron and proton have neutral and positive charges respectively

a) Negative

b) Positive

c) Neutral

1991

Write down you correct responses to the following:

1. The method by which man provides for his everyday need and desires is called:

a. Technology
 b. Engineering

c. Versatility

2. Of all the flying machines man has made, only ____________ are suitable for space flight.

a. Balloon

b. Jet Air Craft

c. Rockets

3. Transistors do not need a warm-up period because they have no _________

a. Plate

b. Grid

c. Filament (verify)

4. If an object gives off its own light, it is said to be _________

a. Transparent

b. Illuminated

c. Luminous (verify)

5. An electric heater would be most likely to produce ________

a. X-rays

b. Ultraviolet radiation

c. I.R. radiation (verify)

Fill up the blanks in the following:

1. If the mass/volume ratio of a box containing stones is equal to the mass/volume ratio of a box
containing feathers, then the box containing stones (verify) has smaller volume of material in it.

2. In any one kind of atom, the number of protons and electrons is the same, it is the number of
neutrons (verify) which may change from atom to atom of the same element.

3. The Kelvin scale of temperature is called the absolute scale.

4. The type of radiation that is unaffected by magnetic field is called Electro-magnetic radiation
(verify)
 5. If we know the mass of an object and the force applied on it, it is possible to calculate the
acceleration (verify) of the object.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. Active transport in animals and plants requires ATP (verify) and ABC Pumps(verify) to carry the
substances across cell membranes.

2. Diseases that spread through air are called air borne diseases (verify)

3. Large trees give off _______ for the support of their large and heavy branches. (don’t know the
answer for that)

4. When iron is less in body, the quantity of red blood (verify) cells decreases.

5. Arteries become hard due to depositories of lipids (fat) in them.

1992

Attempt any five of the following

1. The solar system has:

a. 9 planets

b. 12 planets

c. 16 planets

2. The science of study of old age is called:

a. Gerontology

b. Carcinology

c. Nephrology

3. The instrument used for measuring the velocity of wind is known as:

a. Barometer

b. Anemometer

c. Potometer

4. The science which deals with birds is called:

a. Entomology

b. Ornithology
 c. Herpetology

5. The function of thermostat in a refrigerator is:

a. To increase the freezing point

b. To lower the temperature

c. To maintain constant temperature

6. Blotting paper absorbs ink because:

a. It has a chemical affinity for ink

b. The action of capillarity

c. Force of gravitation acts between blotting paper and ink

7. Mirage is an example of:

a. Reflection of light

b. Refraction and internal reflection of light (verify)

c. Polarization of light

Fill in the blanks. Attempt any five:

1. The age of a tree can be determined by counting growth rings

2. In a normal resting man, the rate of heart beat is 71-75 (verify)

3. In Pakistan, copper is found in Balochistan (verify)

4. America space shuttle Columbia is the first winged space ship to orbit and return to airport
landing.

5. The slow but continuous removal of a layer of top soil is called (topsoil) erosion

6. Farsightedness or hyperopia is a defect of vision which does not permit to see clearly the
distant objects.

7. The brightest planet is Venus (verify)

1993

Fill n the blanks with the correct choice. In five statements only.

1. Quartz is chemically a _________

 a. Carbonate

b. Silicate (verify)

c. Aluminate

2. Chicken egg is composed of _______

a. One cell

b. 1000 cells

c. One million cells

3. Visible light energy has the wave length range of ______

a. 100-300 nanometer

b. 400-700 nanometer

c. 800-1000 nanometer

4. The particle with positive charge but having mass equal to that of electron is called ________.

a. Neutron

b. Proton

c. Positron

5. Gas in children’s play balloons going upwards is ________

a. Hydrogen

b. Nitrogen

c. Oxygen

6. Standard pressure is _________

a. 760 mm

b. 766 mm

c. 870 mm

7. Iron corrodes due to the formation of ________

a. Iron sulphide
 b. Iron oxide

c. Iron chloride

Fill in the blanks

1. Starch is a polymer of Glucose (verify)

2. A big astronomical observatory known as Bait al Hikma (House of wisdom) was established
during the reign of Caliph Mamoon.

3. Adrenalin is secreted by the adrenal glands

4. Moulds belong to a group of plants called fungi

5. Venus planet is nearest to earth

6. CFC is the abbreviation of chlorofluorocarbon

7. The process of conversion of a material from solid state directly to gaseous state is called
sublimation

8. A junction diode is formed by p and n semi conductor pieces whereas a junction transistor is a
sandwich made up of PN Junctions (verify)

1994

Fill in the blanks

1. The capacity to do work is called Energy (verify)

2. The energy possessed by a body due to its position is called Potential Energy

3. Kitab Al-Manzar is a publication by a famous Muslim Scientist about Optics

4. Nucleus usually lies in the center of an animal cell.

5. Calcium and phosphorus are essential elements of bones.

6. Protein are formed by combination of amino acids

7. Rain water dissolves Sulpher Dioxide to form Sulfuric Acid

8. The set of instructions given to a computer is called command

9. Chemicals such as penicillin which act on Micro organisms is called antibiotics. (Micro Organism
include Bacteria, Fungi and Protozoa)

10. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet Jupiter in July this year.
Fill in the blanks with correct choice:

1. In a heat engine, heat energy is changed into ___________.

a. Mechanical Energy

b. Magnetic Energy

c. Light Energy

2. Frequency of audible sound in Hertz (Hz) is _______.

a. 20-20,000 Hz

b. 20,000-30,000 Hz

c. 30,000-40,000 Hz

3. Deficiency of vitamin B causes _______

a. Rickets

b. Beriberi

c. Night blindness

4. Cheapest source of producing electricity is ________

a. Coal (verify)

b. Natural gas

c. Water

5. The smallest unit of measurement of wave-length is ______

a. Micrometer

b. Angstrom

c. Nanometer

6. The chemical generally used in refrigerators is ________

a. Ethylene glycol

b. Freon

c. Methyl alcohol
 7. The unit TON to specify air conditioners is equivalent to _____

a. 10,000 BTU/Hour

b. 12,000 BTU/Hour

c. 16,000 BTU/Hour

8. Unit of electricity ‘kilowatt hour’ is the unit of ______

a. Force

b. Work (verify)

c. Power

9. Period of famous Muslim scientists is ______

a. 3rd-5th century

b. 6th-9th century

c. 7th-13th century (verify)

10. Heat radiation travels at a speed equal to ______

a. Half the speed of light

b. Speed of light (verify)

c. Speed of sound

1995

Fill in the blanks

1. The largest planet of the solar system is Jupiter

2. The outermost layer of the earth is called Exosphere

3. Newton is the unit of Force

4. Radium was discovered by Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre

5. The memory of the computer is expressed in Bytes

6. Quartz is the crystalline form of Silica (verify)

7. Aids is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

 8. Chemical name of Gypsum is Calcium Sulphate

9. Molten superhot material present inside a volcano is called Magma

10. Richter scale measures the severity of Earthquake

Fill in the blanks with correct choice:

1. pH of blood is ________

a. 4.3-4.4

b. 7.3-7.4

c. 9.3-9.4

2. One of the countries through which equators passes is _________

a. Kenya

b. Pakistan

c. Malaysia

3. Purest form of iron is _______

a. Pig iron

b. Wrought iron

c. Cast iron

4. Hypo is a solution of ______

a. Sodium chloride

b. Silver nitrate

c. Sodium thiosulphate

5. Cod liver oil contains _______

a. Vitamin K

b. Vitamin E

c. Vitamin D

6. Aorta is an organ of the _______

 a. Nervous system

b. Circulatory system

c. Digestive system

7. Planet Mars has ______ moons

a. One

b. Two

c. Four

8. Bauxite is an ore of ________

a. Boron

b. Aluminum

c. Magnesium

9. Circular aperture which appears as a dark spot in the eye is called ______

a. Iris

b. Pupil

c. Lens

10. The most distant planet in solar system is ________

a. Mars

b. Pluto

c. Jupiter

1996

Fill in the blanks with the correct choice

1. Al-Biruni died in ________

a. 848 AD

b. 1048 AD

c. 1248 AD
2. Abu Ali Sina was born in _______

a. Iraq (verify, this is the only closest option)

b. Turkey

c. Spain

3. _______ color has shortest wavelength

a. Blue

b. Yellow

c. Green

4. ______ metal has the highest electrical conductivity

a. Silver

b. Tungsten

c. Copper

5. Light travels fastest in ________

a. Glass

b. Vacuum

c. Plastics

6. Our solar system has about _______ satellites

a. Thirty five

b. Fifty

c. Ninety six (verify, the number has changed since 1996)

7. The universe is __________

a. Expending (verify)

b. Contracting

c. Stationery

8. The disease, hemophilia is caused by the deficiency of vitamin ______

 a. A

b. K

c. D

9. _______ is a neutral polymer

a. Glucose (verify)

b. Protein

c. Polyethylene

10. _______ cannot be nominated for the Nobel Prize

a. Physicists

b. Economists

c. Astronomers (verify)

Fill in the blanks with correct scientific terms

1. Enzymes are biological catalysts which have multiple function in the body

2. The difference between electrical charges at the two ends of a conductor is called Potential
Difference or voltage (verify)

3. The branch of zoology which deals with the study of insects is called Entomology (verify,
arthropodology is also an option)

4. Electric Current is measured by an Ammeter

5. Dry ice is solid Carbon Di Oxide

6. Fuels formed from animal and plant matter that lived thousands of years ago are known as fossil
fuels

7. Light with larger wavelength than that of the red color is called infrared light (verify)

8. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Flaming

9. Medulla Oblongata connects the Brain with the spinal cord

10. The pH of normal human blood is 7.4

1997

Fill in the blanks

 1. A sheet of muscles called Diaphragm separates the chest from abdomen.

2. In the human body, blood clotting factor is produced by the Liver (verify)

3. Human blood is able to carry large amount of oxygen because of the chemical hemoglobin
(verify)

4. The living part of a plant cell is composed of a nucleus and cytoplasm (verify)

5. The pattern for building protein molecules is stored in the DNA

6. Anvil and Stirrup are names of bones present in the Ear

7. The front of eye is covered with a tough transparent material called sclera (verify)

8. The young plant inside a grain of wheat is called the seedling (verify)

9. Inborn behaviors that involve only one part of the body are called reflex (verify)

10. The smallest branches of an artery lead into tiny blood vessels called capillaries (verify, cant
understand question, arteriole is possible answer)

Fill in the blanks with the correct choice

1. Insulin is produced in the human body by the ________

a. Liver

b. Pancreas

c. Gallbladder

2. In an animal cell, protein is synthesized in the ________

a. Nucleus

b. Mitochondria

c. Ribosomes

3. Chemically finger nails are made up of __________

a. Carbohydrate

b. Protein

c. Minerals

4. Muscle stiffness is a symptom caused by the disease _________

 a. Polio

b. Tetanus

c. Rabies

5. Animals which obtain their food from dead organisms are called _______

a. Carnivores

b. Scavengers (verify, third option is also close)

c. Saprophytes

6. _______ is not affected by cooking

a. Ascorbic acid

b. Thiamin

c. Riboflavin

7. Rickets is caused by the deficiency of vitamin _____

a. A

b. D

c. K

8. The number of chromosomes in the spermatozoa is _________

a. Twenty two

b. Twenty three

c. Forty six

9. The fat in our food is digested by enzyme ______

a. Clipse

b. Lactase (verify, this enzyme is used to digest lactose in milk, lipase is used to digest
lipids which is not an option)

c. Trysin

10. The most abundant element in the human body is ______

a. Carbon
 b. Hydrogen

c. Oxygen

1998

1. Black Hole is hypothetical region of space having a gravitational pull so great that no matter or
radiation can escape from it.

2. Ventilators(verify) are used against moulds and fungi

3. The science which deals with heredity is called Genetics (verify)

4. Insulin is used for the treatment of Diabetes

5. Neptune (verify) is the farthest planet from sun in solar system

6. The distance between earth and sun is called Apsis (verify)

7. The study of chemical processes of living organisms is called Biochemistry

8. The first computer virus invented by two Pakistani brothers is called Brain

9. Severe deficiency of vitamin C results in Scurvy

1999

1. Plant cells manufacture their food due to the presence of _______

a. Chlorophyll

b. Vacuole

c. Cell wall

2. The mitochondria in a cell are the constituent of ________

a. Nucleus

b. Cytoplasm

c. Cell membrane

3. Mitosis is a type of cell division wherein the number of chromosomes in the daughter cell are
the _______

a. Same

b. Half
 c. Double

4. Blood cells are of _____types

a. Two

b. Three

c. Four

5. The ________ causes sunburn and suntan

a. Ultraviolet rays

b. Alpha particles

c. Gamma radiation

2000

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

1. Monomer of proteins are amino acids

2. Water transport in plants occur within Xylem

3. Underground horizontal stems are called Root

4. In the eye, only Retina contain receptors of light

5. Plant Stomata (verify) control plant responses to environmental stimuli

6. Mitochondria are often called power houses of the cell

7. The rate at which a current hangers direction is called its frequency (verify)

8. The energy of electrons at the negative terminal of a battery is called Discharging (verify)

9. Pluto is the smallest planet of the solar system

10. Diamond is an allotropic form of the element Carbon

Choose the correct answers

1. Speed of the wind is measured by:

a. Barometer

b. Hygrometer
 c. Perimeter

d. Anemometer

e. None of these

2. ______ connects the muscle with the bone

a. Cartilage

b. Ligament

c. Tendon

d. Disc

e. None of these

3. Polio is caused by a:

a. Bacteria

b. Virus

c. Deficiency of vitamin

d. None of these

4. The coldest planet of the solar system is

a. Earth

b. Venus

c. Mars

d. Pluto

e. None of these

5. _______ is a vitamin:

a. Citric acid

b. Tartaric acid

c. Carbon

d. Protein
 e. None of these

6. An egg shell is composed of:

a. Iron

b. Starch

c. Ascorbic acid

d. Acetic acid

e. None of these

7. The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is:

a. Nitrogen

b. Silicon

c. Carbon

d. Oxygen

e. None of these

8. The main constituent of bio gas is:

a. Methane

b. Hydrogen

c. Oxygen

d. Carbon Di oxide

e. None of these

9. Stalagmites are deposits of:

a. Calcium oxide

b. Calcium sulphate

c. Calcium hydroxide

d. Calcium carbonate

e. None of these
10. Gigantism is the result of:

a. Hypothyroidism

b. Recessive gene

c. Hyper pituitarism

d. Vitamin D deficiency

e. None of these