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SUBJECT: PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (B-17) ESTABLISHMENT

DEPARTMENT KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes (SAMPLE SCREENING TEST) Total Marks: 400

NOTE: NEGATIVE MARKING IS APPLICABLE. (4 MARKS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER AND -1 FOR
EACH INCORRECT)

CHOOSE THE OPTION NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING TO THE CAPITALIZED

WORD.

Q: 1 TENACITY:
A. Adherent B. Non-adhesive
C. Determination D. Drive
Q: 2 ADVERSITY:
A. Help B. Foe
C. Misfortune D. Serendipity
Q: 3 DENIGRATE:
A. Applaud B. Defame
C. Shameful D. Decrease
Q: 4 EMBELLISH:
A. Doll up B. Refine
C. Blemish D. Emblaze
Q: 5 INVIGORATED:
A. Energize B. Deaden
C. Kill D. Vitalize
CHOOSE THE WORD NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE CAPITALIZED WORD.

Q: 6 SUCCUMB:
A. Exit B. Fall
C. Endure D. Safe
Q: 7 Illicit:
A. Legit B. Regular
C. Felonious D. Adverse
Q: 8 ABROGATE:
A. Abolish B. Attract
C. Lawful D. Diminish
Q: 9 Felony:
A. Forefieture B. Refine
C. Misdemeanor D. Friend
Q: 10 Squinted:
A. Deviated B. Overrated
C. Smooth D. Fabulous
CHOOSE THE WORD/PHRASE CLOSEST IN MEANING TO THE GIVEN IDIOM.

Q: 11 Get out of town

A. I don’t believe you B. You are trustworthy
C. Show me the cards D. Leave my place
Q: 12 Inside scoop
A. Inside the hole B. Down to earth
C. The details D. Praying saint
Q: 13 Hold your horses
A. Pull the cart B. Calm down
C. Wait and watch D. Race is over
Q: 14 Driving me bananas
A. Feeling absurd B. Feeling naughty
C. Feeling satisfied D. Feeling crazy
Q: 15 Ins and outs
A. Full details B. Inside the court
C. Enough information D. Shrinking economy
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FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORD OR PHRASE.

Q: 16 He is fully __________ to the dangers of the situation.

A. Aware B. Responsible
C. Informed D. Alive
Q: 17 Fresh air is ___________ to the health.
A. Necessary B. Needed
C. Beneficial D. Required
Q: 18 The criminal was ________ to life imprisonment.
A. Condemned B. Detained
C. Sentenced D. Punished
Q: 19 One should be _________ in food and drink.
A. Careful B. Needy
C. Abstemious D. Crazy
Q: 20 He was _________ the crime.
A. Acquitted with B. Acquitted of
C. Accused off D. Accused for

DO AS DIRECTED IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 21-30.

Q: The commission director “bracketed” the important information. “bracketed” is a:

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A. Verb B. Adjective
C. Noun D. None of theese
Q: 22 Identify the unrelated word in the group of four words below.
A. Fiscal B. Financial
C. Beneficiary D. Revenue
Q: 23 He is a “profound” scholar of Islamic values. “Profound” is a:
A. Noun B. Adverb
C. Pronoun D. Adjective
Q: 24 The Palestine massacre got global media coverage recently. “Massacre” is used in
________ sense.
A. Social B. Religious
C. Political D. War
Q: 25 If we _________ more rain last year we would have more crops.
A. have had B. had have
C. had had D. have receive
Q: 26 The poor man gulped the juice when a young boy offered him. “Gulped” means:
A. Pound down B. Drink without manners
C. Take modestly D. Drink nervously
Q: 27 “Timidly” is the same as:
A. Boldly B. Sadly
C. Timely D. Fearfully
Q: 28 Which tense cannot be changed into passive voice?
A. Present perfect B. Past continuous
C. Present indefinite D. None of these
Q: 29 “I went to museum, park and garden to enjoy the weather” Number of subordinated
clauses in this sentence is/are:
A. 0 B. 1
C. 2 D. None of these
Q: 30 Identify ‘Abstract noun’ in the following four.
A. Pakistan B. Police
C. Strength D. Cricket
CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE.

Q 31
A. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea B. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea cassy.
caddy.
C. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea tin. D. Loose tea leaves are kept in a tea pot.
Q: 32 Choose the correct sentence.
A. Sincere workers do not rest till they B. Sincere workers do not rest till they have
have reached perfection in their work. achieved perfection in their work.
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C. Sincere workers do not rest till they
had achieved perfection in their work.
Q: 33 Choose the correct sentence.
A. The boy said that he reads the book.
C. The boy said that he had read the
book.
Q: 34 Choose the correct sentence.
A. Shakespeare is a great of all the
writers.
C. Shakespeare is a greatest of all the
writers.
Q: 35 Choose the correct sentence.
A. The number of senators in Senate of
Pakistan is decreased to 100.
C. The number of senators in Senate of
Pakistan has been decreased to 100.
D. Sincere workers do not rest till they had
reached perfection in their work.
B. The boy said that he has read the book.
D. All correct
B. Shakespeare is greater of all the writers.
D. Shakespeare is the greatest of all the writers.
B. The number of senators in Senate of Pakistan
has decreased to 100.
D. The number of senators in Senate of
Pakistan had been decreased to 100.

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS/PREPOSITON.

Q: 36 In looks she ________ her father.

A. takes after B. seems after
C. see after D. none of these
Q: 37 I _______ well with most of my colleagues.
A. take along B. get along
C. came along D. none of these
Q: 38 Honestly I think that I should __________ you.
A. agree to B. agree
C. agree with D. none of these
Q: 39 Your proposal cannot be put ________ effect right now.
A. on B. with
C. into D. none of these
Q: 40 He is determined ________ joining the army.
A. on B. to
C. for D. none of these

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WITH SUITABLE OPTION. (Pak Affairs)

Q: 41
First CM of Baluchistan was_____________.
A. Attaullah Magsi B. Akbar Bugti
C. Attaullah Mengal D. Nawab Waqar ul Mulk
Q: 42 Longest tenure as governor general in Pakistan as __________
A. Quaid E Azam B. Liaquat Ali Khan
C. Ghulam Muhammad D. Ayub Khan

Q: 43
Ali Garh college got the status of university in______________.
A. 1920 B. 1820
C. 1885 D. None of these
Q: 44 Bahadur shah zafar ruling time period was ____________.
A. 30 years B. 25 years
C. 20 years D. None of these
Q: 45 Sind Muslim league conference was convened in October 1938 and presided by
____________.
A. Liaquat Ali Khan B. Ghulam Muhammad
C. Quaid E Azam D. None of these
Q: 46 Shahjehan was the ____________ emperor of Mughal Empire.
A. 3rd B. 4th
C. 5th D. None of these
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Q: Pakistan is the __________ atomic power in the world.

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A. 7th B. 6th
C. 5th D. None of these
Q: 48 Number of seats in both upper and lower houses of parliament of Pakistan was
revised through __________ amendment in constitution of 1973.
A. 10th amendment B. 11th amendment
th
C. 12 amendment D. None of these
Q: 49 Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?
A. Ashoka B. Gandhi
C. Ram Moham Roy D. None of these
Q: 50 How many Muslim representatives attended first round table conference in London?
A. 18 B. 19
C. 20 D. None of these

(Current Affairs)

Q: 51 Prime Minister Imran Khan visited which South-Asian country in February 2021?
A. Maldive B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh D. None of these
Q: 52 Election commission of Pakistan cancelled By-Elections in Daska which is located in__
A. Rahim Yar Khan B. Sadiq Abad
C. Sialkot D. None of these
Pakistan has been ranked as the _________most polluted country by IQAir global air
Q: 53 quality report:
A. 1st B. 2nd
C. 3rd D. None of these
Q: 54 Senate elections held on 12th March 2021 on ___________ seats.
A. 44 B. 46
C. 48 D. 50
Q: 55 The name of the first Sikh senator in Pakistan is _________.
A. Balveer singh B. Gurdeep singh
C. Guldeep singh D. None of these
Q: 56 What is the major object of Pakistan’s foreign policy?
A. Peace B. Trade and business
C. Integrity of country D. None of these
Q: 57 Who is the current deputy speaker of KP assembly?
A. Mahmood Jan B. Shaukat yousafzai
C. Mushtaq Ghani D. None of these
Q: 58 “Halka Basta” act was passed by KP assembly in _____.
A. 2019 B. 2020
C. 2021 D. None of these
Q: 59 The current education minister of Sindh is _________.
A. Nisar Khoro B. Saeed Ghani
C. Nasir hussain shah D. None of these
Q: 60 Current GDP growth of Pakistan is ________.
A. 1.5 B. 2.5
C. 3.5 D. None of these
(General Knowledge)

Q: World’s newest country is ______________.

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A. Kosovo B. Republic of South Sudan
C. Eritrea D. Montnegro
Q: 62 Cricket world cup 1996 final was played in____________.
A. Lahore B. New Delhi
C. Colombo D. Dhaka
The biggest residence of refugees in the world is _____________.
Q: 63 A. Iran B. Afghanistan
C. Pakistan D. Turkey
Q: 64 Azarbaijan lies in ___________.
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A. Central Asia B. Europe

C. South Asia D. Middle East
Q: 65 Rouble is the currency of ___________.
A. Sudan B. Burma
C. Mexico D. Russia
Q: 66 17th parallel is the boundary line between ___________.
A. Vietnam and Cambodia B. North Vietnam and South Vietnam
C. Iran and Kuwait D. None of these
Q: 67 SPA is the news agency of ___________________.
A. Malaysia B. Egypt
C. Saudi Arabia D. Norway
Q: 68 Pipri is the old name of ___________________.
A. Bin Qasim B. Sukkur
C. Bhakkar D. Sialkot
Q: 69 UNICEF was established on ____________________.
A. 11 Aug 1944 B. 15 July 1945
C. 11 Dec 1945 D. 11 Dec 1946
Q: 70 Pakistan New ambassador to UAE is ____________.
A. Maleeha Lodhi B. Munir Akram
C. Afzal Mehmood D. Shah Mehmood
Q: 71 Pakistan stands _______________ on Global Climate Index 2020.
A. 5th B. 6th
C. 7th D. None of these
Q: 72 FPSC current chairman is ________________.
A. Javed Ghani B. Maroof Afzal
C. Lt. Gen. ret Munir D. None of these
____________ is the 4th nation which normalize relation with israel.
Q: 73 A. Saudi Arabia B. Moroco
C. UAE D. Bangladesh
Q: 74 New height of Mount Everest is ________________.
A. 8848.86m B. 8611m
C. 8848.80m D. 8650m
Q: 75 Anti-corruption day is celebrated on ________________.
A. 7th Dec B. 8th Dec
C. 9th Dec D. None of these
Q: 76 T20 cricket world cup 2021 will be played in ______________.
A. Australia B. England
C. India D. Pakistan
Q: 77 The book World Order is written by _______________.
A. Maleeha Lodhi B. Henry Kissinger
C. Pervez Musharaf D. Napolean Hill
Q: 78 Britain left European Union on _______________.
A. 29 Jan 2020 B. 30 Jan 2020
C. 31 Jan 2020 D. None of these
Q: 79 Munir Niazi was a famous Pakistani _________________.
A. Poet B. Story writer
C. Actor D. Politician
Q: 80 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a province got its independence in _______________.
A. 1790 B. 1795
C. 1800 D. None of these
(Everyday science)

Q: 81
Fat is soluble in ____________________ vitamin.
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C D. None of these
Q: 82 ________ planet has the fastest rotation speed.
A. Mercury B. Venus
C. Jupiter D. Pluto
BODMAS is also known as__________________.
Q: 83 A. PEDMAS B. PODMAS
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C. PADMAS D. None of these

Q: 84 Curved surface area of a cylinder is _____________.
A. 2ᴫr B. 2ᴫr2
C. 4ᴫr D. 4ᴫr2
Q: 85 Which is the correct form of Quadratic equation?
𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 −𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
A. 𝑥 = B. 𝑥 =
2𝑎 2𝑎
−𝑏+√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐 D. None of these
C. 𝑥 = 2𝑎
Q: 86 Complete the series: 5, 25, 10, 100, 15, 225
A. 20 B. 25
C. 400 D. None of these
Q: 87 Typhoid is a disease which is mainly not caused by ____________.
A. Water B. Air Pollution
C. Blood transfusion D. None of these
Q: 88 Which of the following fields is not a social science field?
A. Economics B. International Relations
C. Geography D. Astronomy
Q: 89 Ozone layer depletion is mainly caused by ________________.
A. Co2 Emission B. Air Pollution
C. H2o evaporation D. None of these
Q: 90 MBBS is the abbreviation of ____________.
A. Master in business and business B. Bachelor in medical field and bachelor in
system surgical field
C. Bachelor in medicine and bachelor in D. Master in Botany and Biological system
surgery
(Islamic Studies)

Q: 91 Qamoos temple was conquered by ____________.

A. Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed RA B. Hazrat Ali RA
C. Hazrat Umar RA D. Hazrat Muaviah RA
Q: 92 The first and innermost circle around Kaaba is called
A. Masjid e Haram B. Haram
C. Mowaqeet D. None of these
Iblees will be punished Judgement day with severe _________.
Q: 93 A. Fire B. Strong blow of air
C. Coldness D. None of these
Q: 94 In the battle of Khyber which female representative of Islam was arrested?
A. Hazrat Fatima RA B. Hazrat Safiya RA
C. Hazrat Khaula RA D. Hazrat Umaima RA
Q: 95 Jung e Badar was fought _______ times.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. None of these
Q: 96 Rooh ul Qudoos is mentioned ______________ times in Holy Quran.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. None of these
Q: 97 Surah Mulk is in the _________ chapter of Holy Quran.
A. 27 B. 28
C. 29 D. 30
Q: 98 The basic meaning of Islam is _______________.
A. Tawheed B. Submission
C. Guidance D. None of these
Q: 99 Loh E Qurani are ___________ in numbers.
A. 9 B. 10
C. 7 D. 12
Q: 100 At the occasion of Hajj, pebbles are collected from __________.
A. Maidan e Arafat B. Muzdalfa
C. Makkah D. Yasrib