GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

TRADE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PAKISTAN

RECUREMENT TEST FOR GSP OFFICERS

SAMPLE PAPER - DATE: 06-01-2021

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates must carefully follow the instructions given below and by the instructor / announcer
at examination center:
1. Use of calculator / mobile phone / smart watch is strictly not allowed.
2. The test is divided into five sections. Total duration of the test is 2 hours.
3. Question paper will comprise 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from English Grammar
and composition, Quantitative skills, International Trade, General Knowledge, Economy &
Trade of Pakistan, and Computer skills.
4. Each question has only one correct answer (A/ B / C / D). All answers must be given by filling
in the bubble for the chosen option on the answer sheet.
5. In case candidate fills in more than one option for the same question, the answer will be
treated as incorrect answer. Over writing is not acceptable. Such answers will be treated as
incorrect answers.
6. There will be NO NEGATIVE MARKING in the test.
7. When the instructor announces “STOP”, candidates must close the test booklets and cover it
with the answer sheet. Any evidence of cheating or non-compliance with instructions or tearing
pages will lead to disqualification from the test and legal action.
8. Removing the question booklet or answer sheet in their entirety or parts of it from the exam
room is strictly prohibited.
9. The candidate should not mark answers on the question booklet and all answers must be given
in filling the bubbles on the answer sheet with the pen. However, rough work can be done on the
question booklet.
10. The candidates must bring the black/blue ball point pen for filling the answer sheet.
11. All candidates must return the test booklets alongwith their answer sheets.
12. TDAP reserves the right to revoke/modify any question or part of it.

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Q:1 Complete the sentence:
He told me that he__________________ watching the movie.
a) is finished b) was finished c) had finished d) not finished
Q:2 Use the correct preposition.
He is very good____________ making stories.
a) in b) about c) at d) for
Q:3 Which of the following is opposite in the meaning to the word Demolish?
a) shift b) build c) repeat d) hide
Q:4 There are ____________views on the issue of giving bonus to the employees.
a) divergent b) independent c) common d) advance
Q:5 An article was sold for Rs.360 after a 25 percent discount, what was the actual price of the article
in rupees?
a) 470 b) 480 c) 490 d) 500
Q:6 If the ratio of two numbers is 8:3, and their difference is 25, then what are two numbers?
a) 15 &40 b) 17 & 42 c) 20 & 45 d) 22 & 47
Q:7 7/8 of 96 is ?
a) 72 b) 76 c) 80 d) 84
Q:8 If 6 men can complete a work in 15 hours, then how many hours will it take if 10 men working
on the same speed complete the work?
a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10
Q:9 International Trade and Domestic Trade differ because of?
a) Different government b) Immobility of factors (c) Trade d) All of above
policies of production restrictions
Q:10 Market in which currencies are bought and sold, and their prices settled on is called?
a) International bond b) International c) Foreign exchange d) Euro currency
market capital market market market
Q:11 Which of the following trade policies limits specified quality of goods to be imported at one tariff
rate?
a) Quota b) Import tariff c) Specific tariff d) None of these
Q:12 Who benefits from tariff protection?
a) Domestic b) Domestic c) Foreign consumers on d) None of these
consumers on the producers on the the goods produced
goods produced goods produced
Q:13 Who is the current Governor State Bank of Pakistan?
a) Dr. Ishrat Hussain b) Javed Ghani c) Shabbar Zaidi d) None of these
Q:14 Which sector is the largest contributor to GDP of Pakistan?
a) Agriculture b) Industry c) Services d) None of these
Q:15 How many countries are members of Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC)?
a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) None of these
Q:16 Which country in July 2020 has banned China’s Huawei 5G equipment?
a) India b) Malaysia c) UK d) USA
Q:17 The two kinds of main memory are?
a) CDs & DVDs b) RAM & ROM c) Direct & sequential d) None of these
Q:18 Which part of the computer is used for calculating?
a) ALU b) Modem c) Control Unit d) Disk Unit

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