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Mini Preliminary Test 2024
MPT CSS 2024
200 Marks
200 Minutes
184 MCQs
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Islamic Studies
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Which of the following is a key method of self-purification in Islam?
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What role does the "Mudaraba" play in the Islamic economic system?
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Who is named as Shaikh Ul Anbia?
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Musa bin Nusair conquered parts of:
Urdu
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The first drama in Urdu was written by:
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During the nineteenth century Urdu Drama was dominated by:
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Free verse was introduced in Urdu Drama by:
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Urdu Drama got increasingly close to everyday life:
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Meeraz Adeeb was the contemporary of:
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علم بلاغت اسلام میں "علامہ اقبال" کے کس مجموعہ کلام میں ملتا ہے؟
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"آگ کا دریا" کسی کی تصنیف ہے؟
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لیلیٰ احمد نے اپنے پہلے شعری مجموعے کس شاعر سے متاثر ہو کر لکھا؟
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آگ بجھانے والے اداروں کے سربراہ کو کیا کہلاتا ہے؟
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آتاری کس مشہور ادیب کا التخلص ہے؟
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_____ وہ الفاظ ہیں جو کسی چیز، شخص یا جگہ کا نام رکھتے ہیں۔
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وہ اسم جو کسی دوسرے لفظ سے نکالا گیا ہو _____ کہلاتا ہے۔
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_____ وہ لقب ہے جو اعزاز کے طور پر حکومت، بادشاہ یا عوام کی طرف سے ملے۔
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وہ اسم جو جگہ یا مقام ظاہر کرے _____ کہلاتا ہے۔
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دو یا دو سے زیادہ الفاظ کے ملنے سے بننے والے الفاظ کو کیا کہتے ہیں؟
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مالی ملی کیا کہلاتا ہے؟
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تالی ملی کیا کہلاتا ہے؟
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"Latent" کا درست اردو ترجمہ کیا ہے؟
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"Preposterous" کا درست اردو ترجمہ کیا ہے؟
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"Move heaven and earth" کا درست اردو ترجمہ کیا ہے؟
English
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SYNONYM of QUANDARY:
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SYNONYM of OBSTREPEROUS:
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SYNONYM of EFFERVESCENT:
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SYNONYM of PENURIOUS:
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SYNONYM of HISTRIONIC:
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SYNONYM of QUIESCENT:
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ANTONYM of TURPITUDE:
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ANTONYM of VITUPERATE:
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ANTONYM of INSOUCIANT:
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ANTONYM of VITRIOLIC:
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ANTONYM of EQUANIMITY:
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ANTONYM of SIBILANT:
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"To have a chip on one's shoulder" means:
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"To cast in the teeth" means:
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"To pass the buck" means:
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What does the idiom "To ride roughshod over" mean?
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What does the idiom "To read the riot act" mean?
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What does the idiom "To put a spoke in one's wheel" mean?
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What does the idiom "To have a bone to pick with someone" mean?
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The negotiations were marred ___ allegations of corruption that cast a shadow ___ the legitimacy of the entire process.
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His fascination with history compelled him to delve ___ ancient archives, uncovering forgotten tales ___ centuries past.
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The architect designed the futuristic skyscraper to blend seamlessly ___ the urban landscape, harmonizing ___ the existing structures.
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The renowned philosopher delved deep ___ the intricacies of human consciousness, shedding light ___ the enigma of self-awareness.
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She embarked ___ a quest to decipher the cryptic symbols etched ___ the ancient artifact, unraveling its hidden secrets.
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The architect's vision seamlessly integrated the futuristic skyscraper ___ the existing cityscape, harmonizing ___ its historical architecture.
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The negotiations were conducted ___ utmost confidentiality, shrouding the details ___ the prying eyes of the media.
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (cacophony/metropolis/tranquility):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (Irrespective/committee/opinions):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (convoluted corridors/bureaucracy/myriad):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (scientist/data sets/exhaustion):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (dark matter/cosmologists/properties):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (technology/ethical dilemmas/automation):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (genetics/epigenetics/health outcomes):
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Choose the grammatically correct sentence (dedicated team/ambitious goals):
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Identify the sentence WITH a grammatical error:
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Identify the sentence WITH a grammatical error:
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Choose the sentence with a SEMANTIC error:
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Identify the sentence with CORRECT punctuation usage:
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Identify the sentence with correct punctuation usage:
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Identify the sentence with the correct use of the colon:
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The word that would most accurately fit the blank at the end of the second paragraph is:
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The underlined word "convey", as used in the passage, most accurately means:
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What is the main idea of Plato's cave analogy?
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Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
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The underlined word "temporal", as used in the passage, most nearly means:
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If you go to lunch at Dilly's Deli, you could expect to see:
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The passage suggests that if you eat lunch at Dilly's Deli, you should expect to:
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Which of the following illustrates the restaurant critic's opinion of the food at Dilly's Deli?
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The main purpose of the restaurant review is to:
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Role of the "fire marshal" (underlined), as mentioned in the passage, appears to be:
Mathematics
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Evaluate: 4^(1/2) × 4² − 4⁰
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What is k, given that 27^k = 9?
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Several cows on a farm consume food in 150 days. If we reduce the number of cows by 10, food lasts 10 more days. How many cows were there in the beginning?
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A train of length 99m takes 11 seconds to pass completely through a station of length 231m. What is the speed of the train in km/h?
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A, B and C share $112. B receives $12 less than A and C gets twice as much as B. How much does C get?
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Find an integer such that four times the number subtracted from two times the square of the number gives 15.
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Zaid is six times as old as his daughter Zoya. How old was Zaid when Zoya was born if sum of their ages will be 49 in 7 years?
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Find two consecutive positive numbers such that the sum of their squares is 7 less than 120.
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A light shop sells lights, they sold 25 percent of the lights and still had 1500 lights left. How many lights were there in the beginning?
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Given x² - 11x + 10 = 0, then x is:
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Total cost of 5 markers and 1 pencil is Rs.245 and total cost of 3 markers and 3 pencils is Rs.327. What is the cost of one marker?
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The first term in a sequence is 1 and the second term is 5. From the third term onwards, each term is the arithmetic mean of all preceding terms. What is the 27th term in the sequence?
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A baker sells cakes: small cake costs $x and large cake costs $(2x+3). Cost of 3 small and 2 large lemon cakes is $16.36. What is the cost of one small cake?
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If one angle of an isosceles triangle is 68°, then possible values of the second angle are:
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The total perimeter of a semicircle is 20.6 cm. What is the approximate radius of the semi-circle?
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A water tank (cuboid) has length 1.5m and width 1.0m. How many litres of water if the water is 60cm deep?
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The inner circumference of a circular race track is 440m. If the width of the track is 14m, what is the radius of the outer circle?
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In a group of 200 people, 90 like tennis, 108 like cricket and 46 like both. How many like neither?
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450 visitors visit a museum each Monday, 120 on remaining six days. Average daily visitors in a 30-day month starting Monday?
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A is B's daughter, C is B's mother, D is B's sister and E is D's son. Then how is A related to E?
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Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother, and that girl's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it?
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A bus leaves every 52 minutes. Bus had left 16 minutes ago and next bus is at 08:15 pm. At what time did the enquiry officer give information?
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Pearl Tower > Sky Tower in height but < Ocean Tower. Ocean Tower = MCB Tower height. Pearl < Bahria Tower. Which is second shortest?
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Peter is East of Tom. Tom is North of John. Mike is South of John. In which direction is Peter from Mike?
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Six subjects: Geography, History, Jurisprudence, Kinetics, Literature, Mechanics with constraints. If Literature is earlier than Kinetics, History must be in which position?
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Six girls sit in circle: R between N and S. P next to left of V. R is 4th to the right of P. What is the position of T?
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Roni and Willy had a 100m race. Roni took 45 secs, Willy took 36 secs. Willy beats Roni by how much distance?
118
What is a and b in the sequence: a, 13, 9, 3, -5, -15, b?
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What is the sum of prime numbers less than 21?
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Old generation people were born between 1965 and 1981. They can do most tasks independently — called the Entrepreneurial generation. The logical conclusion is:
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The expression 3(-4 × 5 - 6) would be equal to:
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Arrange smallest to largest: (i) 0.5² (ii) 0.5 (iii) 0.5³ (iv) ∛0.5
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Forest workers plant 200 trees in 30 days. When 20 workers sent away, 200 trees planted in 40 days. How many workers in first group?
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Temperature in Murree at noon was 16.6°C. At midnight it was 20.4°C lower. What was the temperature at midnight?
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Roni has 25 sweets and Tony has 55. How many should Roni give Tony so Tony has four times as many as Roni?
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How can 45 be divided into two parts such that four times one part is 9 less than 5 times the other?
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A man is 5 times as old as his son now. Four years ago, the product of their ages was 52. What are their present ages?
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John is 4 years older than David and Joe is 2 years younger than David. Sum of ages is 41. How old will John be in 8 years?
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What integer values can n have, given the inequality -7 < 4n ≤ 8?
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Student spends 15% on food, 45% on tuition. After spending 50% of remaining on hostel, left with Rs.8,000. What is scholarship grant?
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Find the value of a² + b², when a + b = 5 and ab = 6.
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When y = x² + 8x - 5 is written as y = (x+a)² + b, then a is:
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Find the value of x when A = (2π + y)x², where A = 36 and y = 2.7.
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At a football match, child ticket is Rs.240 less than adult. 18,500 adults and 2500 children. Total = Rs.41,400,000. Price of one adult ticket?
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Name the regular polygon that has an exterior angle of 36°.
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What is the perimeter of a semi-circle lake having a radius of 700m?
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What is the total surface area of a cylinder with radius 3.5 cm and height 5.5 cm?
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30 bicycles tested: 27 passed lights, 21 passed brakes, 1 failed both. How many passed both tests?
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A box contains 8 red, 6 green and 7 blue toys. One is randomly picked. Probability it is neither red nor green?
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P is brother of Q and R. S is mother of R. T is father of P. Which statement is NOT exactly true?
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Arrange in dictionary order: 1.Apparent 2.Apostate 3.Appoint 4.Apparel
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Adil, Badar, Salma, Dawood and Mehak: Saima > Mehak only; Badar > Dawood but < Adil. Who has highest amount?
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A > B but < C. D > A but < E. C < D. Who gets highest points?
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Given: PQS, QRT, RSU, STV… What should follow?
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A clock at 6:00 pm has hour hand pointing North-East. Which direction will minute hand point at 9:15 pm?
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Boxes weigh 20kg, 30kg, 50kg, 70kg. Using each box only once, which total weight CANNOT be formed?
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In number 5109238674, positions of 1st and 6th digits interchanged, 2nd and 7th, etc. What is the 3rd digit from the right after rearrangement?
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16 men and 12 women complete work in 20 days. 18 women complete same work in 40 days. How many days for 12 men and 27 women?
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Vitamin C in fresh fruits is beneficial but capsule form is not. Which follows logically?
General Science
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What is the next term in the series? 11, 20, 38, 56, 83
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If output voltage is greater than input voltage, then transformer is:
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The voltage signal generated by a microphone is called:
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Third most common gas found in the air we breathe is:
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Electromagnetic radiation with maximum wavelength is:
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The most dangerous type of radiation is:
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The solar energy is radiated in the form of:
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The study of human body cells is called:
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Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of:
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Which fuel is used in gas welding?
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Drum printers belong to which printing category?
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Machine learning is a sub area of:
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Which of the following can be classified as a renewable energy source?
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How do scientists know that the Earth's core is made up of metal?
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Maintenance of soil fertility without addition of extra nutrition is due to:
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Nanocomposite materials prevent packaged food from damage due to:
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Which of the following statements is true about vitamins?
Current Affairs
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What global agreement signed in 2015 aimed to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels?
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Which international organization is responsible for the implementation of the B3W Initiative?
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China gave a Peace Plan for the Ukraine war in 2023. How many points were included?
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What term describes the use of disinformation and other means to manipulate and undermine influence of other countries?
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The Regional Comprehensive and Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement among nations of:
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The AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) was established by:
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What does the "I2-U2" alliance stand for?
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"G-2 or Group of Two" is an informal diplomacy between:
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Which country hosted the regular meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council in 2023?
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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) consists of two components: the Silk Road Economic Belt and:
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When was the "Made in China 2025" strategic plan initiated?
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Djibouti is strategically located at the mouth of which sea?
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The Horn of Africa (HoA) is located in which part of the African continent?
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The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) formally came to an end in:
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What does "CARICOM" stand for?
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What does BECA stand for?
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Which nation holds the distinction of being the top investor in Africa by 2023?
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Which important shipping lane connects the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf through Pakistani waters?
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Which U.S. military operation in 2011 resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan?
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The world's highest battlefield, the Siachen Glacier, is located in which mountain range?
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In 2017, Pakistan became a full member of the SCO. What is the primary purpose of the SCO?
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Which Pakistani diplomat served as the President of the UN General Assembly?
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What is the length of the Batura Glacier, making it one of the largest glaciers outside the polar regions?
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Which island is known as Pakistan's largest island, also called "Jazira Haft Talar" (island of seven mountains)?
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How many members of the National Assembly must sign the notice of no confidence for it to be valid?
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Pakistan's position on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) is that:
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As of 2023, Pakistan is included in the FATF roster of:
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The Muslim League observed "Direct Action Day" on August 16, 1946, which led to communal violence in:
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Who wrote the book "Train to Pakistan," set during the Partition of India in 1947?
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In the Bogra formula, the proposed lower house of parliament was named as:
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Lenin prize was awarded to:
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After India's Independence, Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad was appointed as:
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Mujeeb-ur-Rehman presented his six points in:
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The Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan is appointed by the: