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ENGLISH
Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word,
from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.
1. Ali always seeks _____ wealth.
A.
B.
C.
D.

from
with
to
for

2. I intend to remain true to my principles and _____ the _____ of my

conscience.
A.
B.
C.
D.

obey mandate
listen voice
follow dictates
explain meaning

Each question below consists of a related pair of words,

followed by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair
that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in
the original pair.
3. ILLUSION: REALITY::
A.
B.
C.
D.

fancy: fact
sky: earth
ethereal: real
dream: work

4. CLASSROOM: TEACHER::
A.
B.
C.
D.

student: examination
bishop: diocese
employment: interview
ballot: election

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite

in meaning to the word in capital letters.
5. Moral:
A.
B.
C.
D.

ethical
honest
vicious
upright

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Read the passage to answer question 6-7

In the late seventeenth century, a transformation began that would make
coffee one of the most popular drinks in Europe. The coffeehouse-meeting
place of bankers, dissidents, artists, merchants, poets, wits, and rogues was
in some ways the cradle of modern Europe. Coffee would change, in less
than a century, from the drink of a few princes and a few paupers to the
chief social beverage of the rising middle class.
6. The word transformation is closest in meaning to:
A.
B.
C.
D.

trend
event
change
custom

7. The word rogues refers to a type of:

A.
B.
C.
D.

beverage
person
book
coffee

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QUANTITATIVE
8. During a certain week, a post office sold Rs.280 worth of 14-paisas
stamps. How many of these stamps did they sell?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
9.

20
2,000
3,900
20,000
39,200

2
x 12 equals
3
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

4
6
8
18
None of the above

10.A discount of 15 percent from a marked price produces a net price which
is what percent of the marked price.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

0.15%
0.85%
15%
85%
115%

11.5 is to 7 as x is to 35. x =?
A.
B.
C.
D.

7
12
25
49

12.If 3 (x + 5y) = 24, find y when x = 3.

A.
B.

1
3

C.

33
5

D.

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
13.Karachi is known as:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Broadway of Pakistan
City of Lights
Gateway of Pakistan
Heart of Pakistan

14.C.N.N. stands for:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Cable Network of News

Cable News Network
Cyber News Network
Central News Network

15.Napoleon Bonapart was the king of:

A.
B.
C.
D.

France
Italy
England
None of the above

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IQ
16.If BOOK = 43 and PEN = 35, COPY =?
A.
B.
C.
D.

48
60
59
79

17.If 4 X 5 = 1620, 3 X 8 = 924 then 7 X 6 =?

A.
B.
C.
D.

1740
1880
4949
4942

18.October is to August as tomorrow is to ______.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Day after tomorrow

Yesterday
Today
None of the above

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CURRENT AFFAIRS
19.Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Irshad Hasan Khan

Nazim Hussain Siddique
Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry
Sheikh Riaz Ahmad
None of the above

20.Sharmeen Chinoy's documentary _________ won first Oscar for

Pakistan.
A.
B.
C.
D.

God Is the Bigger Elvis

Saving Face
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Incident in New Baghdad

21.Which one of the following is the advocate of Prime Minister in Court

Contempt Case?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Babar Awan
Zahid Bukhari
Ch. Aitzaz Ahsan
None of the above

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Answer KEYS
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Right Choice
D
A
A
D
C
C
B
B
C
D
C
A
B
B
A
C
D
B
C
B
C