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PAPER DIVISION
Sr.#

Section

%age

VERBAL

40

QUANTITATIVE

30

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE/IQ/CURRENT
AFFAIRS

30

1.
2.
3.

100
TOTAL

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VERBAL
Question (1) following the passage refer to the
numbered sentences in the passage. Answer the
questions by choosing the best alternative using
logic and organization.
1 There

was one simple thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert

that amazed me.

At night, millions of stars were clearly visible in a

way they never are at home.

When brilliant city lights shine into

the sky, they obstruct our view of the galaxy. 4 Scientists have given
this phenomenon a name, they call it "light pollution."
1. Which of the following is the best version of sentence 1?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

As it is now
It was simply amazing in the Thar Desert during my
recent trip.
There was one thing from my recent trip to the Thar
Desert that amazed me.
I recently traveled to the Thar Desert and was amazed
by one simple thing.
One simple thing from my recent trip to the Thar Desert
that amazed me.

Each of the following questions consists of a

sentence with all or part of the sentence
underlined. Following the requirements of
standard written English, select (A) if the original
is best; otherwise choose the best phrase from
the options.
2. No one is more happier than me that you were elected class
president.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

more happier than me

happier than I
more happy like myself
as happy like I am
happier but me

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Read each group of sentences, then choose the

best answer to the question or the best
completion of the statement.
3. Most people collect sports memorabilia for sentimental reasons.
Some people collect them strictly to make money.
What is the relationship between the two sentences?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A cause & effect

Contrast
Repetition
Statement & example
Question & answer

Read the passage to answer question

What makes camels the best means of transport is not their speed. In
fact they go slowly covering four to five kilometers an hour. But they
can walk many hours on the burning sands of the desert. Their feet
are made in such a way that walking on sand and hard rock is easy
for them.
4. What makes camels the best means of transport in a desert is
their ability to
A.
B.
C.
D.

walk in the sands

walk for many hours
carry heavy loads
all of the above

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QUANTITATIVE
5. A coffee shop sold 35 cups of coffee. Of these, 15 contained sugar
and 12 contained milk. If 13 cups contained neither milk nor
sugar, how many cups must have contained both sugar and milk?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

3
5
7
8
12

6. If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p - q =?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

1/3
2/5
3/10
5/6
None of the above

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE/IQ/CURRENT AFFAIRS

7. Which of the following lists the spending by the Pakistan
government from the largest category to the smallest category?
A. Defense, education, public order and safety, transport
B. Social Security, defense, National Health Service,
transport, public order and safety
C. Social Security, National Health Service, education,
defense, public order and safety, transport
D. National Health Service, defense, education, Social
Security, transport, public order and safety
E. Transport, public order and safety
8. PSDP of Planning and Development Division of Pakistan stands
for:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pakistan Sustainable Development and Planning

Public Sector Development Program
Poverty Sector Development Project
Pakistan Society for the Development of Public

9. If 4 x 5 = 1620, 3 x 8 = 924 then 7 x 6 =?

A.
B.
C.
D.

1740
1880
4949
4942

10.October, June, December, August, April

If the above words were arranged in order, with what letter would
the middle begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.

A
O
D
J

11.Briton John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka won the 2012 Nobel
Prize for:
A.
B.
C.
D.

peace
economics
literature
medicine

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12.__________ has won the 2012 Wimbledon womens singles title.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Serena Williams
Petra Kvitova
Agnieszka Radwanskav
Venus Williams

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ANSWER KEY
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Right Choice
D
B
B
A
B
C
A
B
D
A
D
A