MPT Mock Series-I CSS-2022 Roll No Name Paper-II Time Allowed: 200 Minutes NOTE: (i) (ii) (iii) MAXIMUM MARKS : 200 PASSING MARKS : 66 Read MCQs from Questions Booklet and Fill in the appropriate box in the Answer Sheet. Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. Use of Calculator and electronic equipment’s such as Laptop, Mobile Phone/ Cell phone, smart watch, Bluetooth Devices, programmable devices and storage media like Pen drive etc., during exam are STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Select the correct answer and Fill in the appropriate Box on the Answer Sheet Section -I Islamic Studies (20 Marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. For __________ years Abdul Mutalib took care of Prophet. (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four Social boycott of Banu Hashim took place in ____________ Nabvi. (a) 4th (b) 5th (c) 6th (d) 7th Social boycott of Banu Hashim continued for ____________ years? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five Original name of Abu Jehl was ___________ bin Hisham. (a) Abha (b) Saleh (c) Amr (d) Ali Hazrat Umar Farooq was martyred on ___________ 24 A.H. (a) 1st Muharram (b) 2nd Muharram (c) 3rd Muharram (d) 4th Muharram Hazrat ____________ added As Salato Khairum Min Noum in Azan. (a) Abu Bakar (b) Usman (c) Ali (d) Umar Only sahabi without seeing Prophet is? (a) Abdur Reham (b) Qasim (c) Awais Qarni (d) Usman Hazrat _____________ levied zakat on horses. (a) Umar (b) Abu Bakar (c) Usman (d) Ali Hazrat ________ lifted zakat on horses. (a) Abu Bakar (b) Umar (c) Usman (d) Ali Hazrat __________ had knowledge of dreams. (a) Umar (b) Abu Bakar (c) Usman (d) Ali Hazrat ___________ added 2nd Azan for Friday prayers. (a) Abu Bakar (b) Umar (c) Usman (d) Ali Atique is the title of? (a) Hazrat Abu Bakar (b) Hazrat Umar (c) Hazrat Usman (d) Hazrat Ali Hazrat __________ established Department of Police. (a) Hazrat Abu Bakar (b) Hazrat Umar (c) Hazrat Usman (d) Hazrat Ali Ghani was the title of Hazrat _________ (RA). (a) Abu Bakar (b) Umar Usman (d) Ali (c) 15. 16. Hazrat ____________ has the title the gateway to knowledge. (a) Abu Bakar (b) Umar (c) Usman (d) Ali How many times prayer is commanded in Holy Quran? (a) 700 (b) 800 (c) 900 (d) None of these 17. Hazrat ____________ is known as the first Dervish. (a) Abu Bakar (b) Abu Lahab (c) Abu Jehl (d) Abu Zirr Ghaffari 18. __________ Prophets are mentioned in holy Quran. (a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 19. 20. 26 (d) 27 In Holy Quran ____________ Surah start with the name of prophets. (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 There are _________ stages in Holy Quran. (a) 5 (b) 7 (d) 11 (c) 9 Section - II URDU (20 Marks) ( رھگd) ( جزیزہc) ( دریb) رتمادافت .A رحب .12 ( دنمسرa) املظت ( ادنریھاd) ( حبصc) ( ااجالb) ( روینشa) آانش ( وکیئںیہنd) ( اگیبہنc) ( ایبنجb) ( یلگc) ( ایسیb) ( ابملc) ( التپb) ( ربصرکےنواالc) ( ہنیمکb) ( رفنتc) ( رمحb) ( دھکc) ( اہنلb) ( رحارتc) ( وکسنb) .17 ( وخیشa) شپت ( وکیئیھبںیہنd) .16 ( یزسa) روگ ( یسنہd) .15 ( ذلیلa) یزمح ( وکیئیھبںیہنd) .14 ( وھچیa) اصیز ( روےنواالd) .13 ( ااھچa) وطلی ( وبیd) .12 ( انشاسa) یوال ( اظملd) .11 ( ڈنھٹa) .18 .23 اجم ) (bٹیلپ ) (aچمچ ) (cایپال ) (dوکیئیھبںیہن Choose the Correct Option to complete each of the following sentence: .22 وضحرﷺ یک زدنیگ مہرے ےئل ای یلھک -----ےہ۔ ) (aراامنہیئ .21 ) (bروینش .23 ) (bیت ) (aیلع اک دامغ زیت یتلچےہ ) (bیلعذنیہےہ ) (cیلعیکدامغزیتاتلچےہ ) (dوکیئ یھب ںیہن مہآوازاافلظوکایکاہکاجیےہ۔ ) (bمظن ) (cزغل ) (dاقہیف ںیمالوہراجں اگــــــــــریمااھبیئ ) (aی .25 ) (cڈرےت ) (dوکیئ یھب ںیہن درجذلیںیمےسدرسہلمجوکناسےہ۔ ) (aردفی .24 ) (cاتکب ) (dوکیئ یھب ںیہن اےربااعلنیمل!مہسریتےدنبےھجتےس -----------رکےتںیہ۔ ) (aااجتل .22 ) (bج ) (cارگ ) (dویکہکن ایٹلگنگاانہبایاحمورہےہاساکایکبلطمےہ ) (aس ااھچ وہی ) (bوکسنںیمرانہ ) (cسھچکالوہاجی ) (dوکیئیھبںیہن Select the Correct Translation: .26 یاتسکناییزاکلمےہ (b) Pakistan is big country (d) None of these .27 (a) Pakistan is a big country (c) Pakistan a big country رکایچیتعنصرمکزےہ (b) Karachi is industrial hub (d) None of these .28 (a) Karachi is economic hub (c) Karachi is hub ییئاکومن ) (aیئ .33 B. ) (bینئ ) (cیہب ) (dوکیئ یھب ںیہن ااسیہلمجسجاکوکیئینعموہایکالہکیےہ ) (aہملک ) (bظفل ) (cلمہم ) (dوکیئیھب ںیہن C. Section - III ENGLISH Vocabulary, Grammar usage, Comprehension (50 Marks) A. Select SYNONYMS of the following: 41. CANDID (a) Supple 42. (d) Officious (b) Demure (c) Anomalous (d) Doubter (b) Shameless (c) Bizarre (d) Brazen (b) Extrinsic (c) Philosophical (d) Indigenous (b) Pollute (c) Profligate (d) Logical (b) Autonomy (c) Altitude (d) Relaxation (b) Validate (c) Renounce (d) Quell (b) Careless (c) Devoted (d) Assiduous (b) Ancient (c) Vicious (d) Laggard (b) Purify (c) Disparage (d) Augment (b) Podgy (c) Liberal (d) Conformist (b) Brisk (c) Vulnerability (d) Speed (b) Enhance (c) Scream (d) Denigrate (b) Erudite (c) unadorned (d) Loutish (b) Acquiescent (c) Screaming (d) Crude (b) Convenient (c) Judicial (d) Influential (b) Fastidiousness (c) Irritability (d) Elegance (b) Confess (c) Sacrosanct (d) Meagre QUASH (a) Repay 50. (c) Impermeable LASSITUDE (a) Sluggishness 49. (b) Supercilious PRODIGAL (a) Heir 48. (d) Opaque INTRINSIC (a) Essential 47. (c) Argumentative UNABASHED (a) Unmoved 46. (b) Imperceptive STAID (a) Phenomenal 45. (d) Cruel IMPERVIOUS (a) Crude 44. (c) Lissome OBTUSE (a) Transparent 43. (b) Slow DILIGENT (a) Intelligent B. Select ANTONYMS of the following: 51. METEORIC (a) Scrupulous 52. VENERATE (a) Decorate 53. EMACIATED (a) Incapacitated 54. BRUSQUENESS (a) Affability 55. EXTOL (a) Venerate ` 56. LUSTROUS (a) Brave 57. ADAMANT (a) Perpetual 58. DISCRETIONARY (a) Binding 59. CLUMSINESS (a) Lethargy 60. PROFANE (a) Untainted C. Select the correct option: 61. We were still standing in the queue when the film was beginning. (a) Film began (b) Film had begun (c) Beginning of the film was over (d) Film begins 62. If I would have realized the nature of job earlier, I would not have accepted it. (a) If I have had (b) In case I would have (c) Had I been (d) Had I 63. The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system. (a) Rapid crime has grown (b) Crime has grown rapidly (c) Crimes grow rapidly (d) No correction required 64. They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building. (a) For their attempt to repair (b) In their attempting to repair (c) With their attempt to repair (d) No correction required 65. I earnestly believe that you will visit our relatives during your forthcoming trip to Karachi. (a) Had hardly believed that (b) Sincerely would believe (c) Certainly believing that (d) No correction required D. Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow. The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages the kings used it as a palace; later on, it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today the Tower is a national museum, where, among other things, the jewelry of the English kings and queens is on display. 66. In Mr. Wilson‟s opinion, horror films _____. (a) Cost more than other kinds of films. (b) Are more popular among the elderly than among the young. (c) Should be banned altogether. (d) Are less damaging to young people that films of violent crime. 67. For Mr. Wilson the main difference between a horror film and one showing violent crime is that the former _____. (a) Is mainly concerned with everyday situations. (b) Is liked by the young, and the latter by the old. (c) Is unrelated to real life, whereas the latter is. (d) Is less expensive to produce than the latter. 68. The interviewer wanted to find out whether _____. (a) Young people were being harmed by horror films. (b) Mr. Wilson had himself been affected by horror films. (c) Mr. Wilson preferred horror films to films of violence. (d) People were seriously objecting to horror films. 69. It is obvious from the passage that the functions of the Tower of London _____. (a) Were all established by William the Conqueror. (b) Have always been controlled by the kings. (c) Have varied greatly over the centuries. (d) Are all of a military nature. 70. We learn from the passage that the Tower _____. (a) Was not originally intended to be a fortress. (b) Was never a prison for ordinary people. (c) Is still a unique example of medieval architecture. (d) Was never a residence of English kings. E. Choose the Correct Option to complete the sentence: 71. She put a bandage _____ the boy‟s cut finger. (a) at (b) to (c) on (d) in 72. 73. 74. 75. F. He has a pain _____ his leg. (a) on (b) over (c) in (d) at The prime minister arrived ____ Tokyo last night. (a) in (b) at (c) to (d) over I couldn‟t get _____ school in time. (a) to (b) at (c) out (d) in Ann stirred her coffee _____ a spoon. (a) with (b) by (c) in (d) to Identify the Odd word 76. (a) Chair (b) Sheep (c) Bench (d) Table (a) Petrol (b) Taxi (c) Cart (d) Driver (a) Sheep (b) Cattle (c) Fish (d) Buffalo (a) Court (b) Radium (c) King (d) Palace (a) Kitchenware (b) Chair (c) Sofa (d) Table A small amount (d) None of these 77. 78. 79. 80. G. Select the correct option: 81. "A bit" means _____. (a) Something to eat 82. 83. 84. 85. (b) To help someone (c) To "beef up" means _____. (a) To go crazy (b) To have fun (c) To make something stronger (d) None of these A book giving information on all branches of knowledge is known as _______? (a) Encyclopedia (b) Cynic (c) Desperado (d) Elysium “One who knows everything” (a) Literate (b) Scholar (c) Omnipotent (d) Omniscient Ali always “keeps himself to himself”. (a) Is too busy (b) Is selfish (c) Is unsociable (d) Does not take sides H. 86. Select the pair that best completes the sentence The artist had to ______ a lot before _______ recognized for his talent. (a) Struggle, being (b) Toil, he (c) Practice, performing (d) Effort, he was 87. Most of the committee members _____ in favor of the ______ of a new dam in that village. (a) was, building (b) are, proposing (c) were, construction (d) not, assembly 88. She _______ to learn basic German as she will be ______ for Germany next month. (a) likes, reaching (b) wants, leaving (c) intends, visiting (d) tries, touring 89. They ______ a sound infrastructure in order to _________ with the new challenges. (a) want, handle (b) got, meet (c) have, give (d) need, cope 90. As soon as she ______ the branch office, she was asked to _____ to the head-office immediately. (a) came, go (b) went, attend (c) reached, report (d) found, look Section - IV GENERAL ABILITIES Basic Arithmetic, Algebra & Geometry; Logical Problem Solving & Analytical Abilities; Mental Abilities (60 Marks) 91. The difference between simple and compound interest on Rs. 1625 for 3 years at 4% per annum in rupees is (a) 7.95 (b) 7.90 (c) 7.70 (d) 7.75 92. The number, whose 5% is 55, is (a) 1100 (b) 2100 (c) 1200 (d) 1300 93. We covered a 150 km distance of Islamabad road. The total distance is 370 km. What percentage of distance have we covered? (a) 30% (b) 40.54% (c) 67% (d) 41% 94. Which number will come next? 1, 0, 3, 2, 5, 6, ______ (a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 10 95. Which one number will complete the following number series? 8, 9, 8, 7, 10, 9, 6, 11, 10, ______, 12 (a) 11 (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 5 96. Which number will come next? Series: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, _______ (a) 123 (b) 125 (c) 127 (d) 129 97. By selling a fan for Rs. 475, a person loses 5%. To get a gain of 5%, he should sell the fan for: (a) Rs. 500 (b) Rs. 525 (c) Rs. 535 (d) Rs. 575 79 98. Which number will come next? 1, 2, 2, 5, 3, 10, _______ (a) 12 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 4 Which number will come next? 5, 3, 6, 2, 7, 1, _______ (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 4 The number, whose 7% is 14, is (a) 500 (b) 400 300 (d) 200 99. 100. (c) 101. If the difference between 5 times and 9 times of a number is 24 the number is: (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 102. A man bought a flat for Rs. 8,20,000. He borrowed 55% of this money from a bank. How much money did he borrow from the bank? (a) Rs. 4,51,000 (b) Rs. 4,52,000 (c) Rs. 4,53,000 (d) Rs. 4,54,000 103. Insert the missing number: 5 ? 14 10 9 7 (a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 14 (d) 12 104. The road is completed in 35 days by 70 men. How long it will take 40 men to complete the work? (a) 58 days (b) 61 days (c) 30 days (d) 32 days 105. The speed of a car is 30km in first hour and 32 km in the second hour .Its average speed is: (a) 30 km (b) 31 km (c) 32 km (d) 33 km 106. A primary school had an enrollment of 850 pupils in January 1970. In January 1980 the enrollment was 1,120. What was the percentage increase for the enrollment? (a) 31.76 % (b) 33.50 % (c) 30.65 % (d) 34.76 % 107. The number, whose 7% is 42, is (a) 300 (b) 400 (c) 500 (d) 600 108. Mr. Ramzan ordered a car worth Rs. 6,00,000 and was given a discount. Given that he paid Rs. 5,70,000 for his new car, calculate the percentage discount he received: (a) 5% (b) 7% (c) 9% (d) 10% 109. Which is the greatest number? (a) 1/4 of 236 (c) 1/9 of 504 (b) 1/16 of 1028 (d) 1/3 of 741 110. Ali gained 510 marks in matriculation examination. What percentage of marks did he gain? (a) 60% (b) 57% (c) 71% (d) 73% 111. Akbar scored 178 marks out of 300 marks in a certain test. What percentage of marks did he score? (a) 48% (b) 52.41% (c) 61.41% (d) 59.33% 112. The price of a book increases from Rs.120 to Rs.150. What is the percentage increases? (a) 35% (b) 25% (c) 115% (d) 25.25.1 113. A cyclist covers 660 feet in 66 seconds. How many yards will he cover in the same time? (a) 220 (b) 600 (c) 100 (d) 10 114. The sum of 2 numbers is 84, if one of them exceeds the other by 12.Find the numbers? (a) 40,52 (b) 1,13 (c) 36,48 (d) 72,84 115. 10 men can construct a building in 40 days. How long will it take 20 men to do this work? (a) 20 days (b) 30 days (c) 40 days (d) 50 days 116. Look at this series: 4, 16, 36, 64, 100, . . . What number should come next? (a) 122 (b) 133 (c) 144 (d) 155 Look at this series: 58, 52, 46, 40, 34, . . . What number should come next? (a) 26 (b) 28 (c) 30 (d) 32 Look at this series: 40, 40, 47, 47, 54, . . . What number should come next? (a) 40 (b) 44 (c) 54 (d) 61 117. 118. 119. A flight from city A to city B took 5 hours and covered 3,060 miles. What was the plane‟s average speed? (a) 545 mph (b) 615 mph (c) 515 mph (d) 612 mph 120. Bilal purchased 3 pairs of pants for Rs.24 each and 5 shirts for Rs.18 each. How much did Bilal spend? (a) Rs.42 (b) Rs.72 (c) Rs.162 (d) Rs.186 121. How many square centimeters are in one square meter? (a) 100 sq cm (b) 10,000 sq cm (c) 144 sq cm 122. 123. 124. Plane geometry (a) Has only two dimensions. (c) Cannot be represented on the page. (d) 100,000 sq cm (b) Manipulates cubes and spheres. (d) Is ordinary. Vertical angles that are opposite to each other are also (a) Not equal (b) Opposite (c) Scalene (d) Equal Two lines that make an angle are called (a) Scalene (b) Rays Segment (d) Vertex (c) 125. The surface area of hollow cylinder with radius „r‟ and height „h‟ is measured by (a) 2πr – h (b) 2πr + h (c) πrh (d) 2πrh 126. A polygon having 10 sides is called (a) Decagon (b) Heptagon (c) Quadrilateral (d) Hexagon A polygon having 8 sides is called (a) Hexagon (b) Nonagon (c) Decagon (d) Octagon |–4| + |4| – 4 + 4 = ? (a) 0 (c) 4 (d) 8 What is the value of x in the equation 3x – 15 – 6 = 0 ? (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) –9 11 (d) None 127. 128. 129. 130. What is the value of x in the equation (a) 5 131. (b) 2 (b) 10 3 10 x 4 8 0 4 (c) The price (in cents) of one orange is 5c. What is the price (in dollars) of one dozen of oranges? (a) 30c (b) 60c (c) 3c/5 (d) 5c/12 132. At present, the age of Aleena is x–10 years. What will be her age after 12 years? (a) x+2 (b) x–2 (c) x+22 (d) x–12 133. Mr. A can do a particular work in 6 hours, and Mr. B can do the same work in 14 hours. How much time it will take if they do the work together? (a) 4 hours and 6 minutes (b) 4 hours and 12 minutes (c) 4 hours and 18 minutes (d) 4 hours and 24 minutes 134. What is the area in cm2 of the shaded region in the diagram below? (a) 6 135. 136. (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9 What is the sum of the sequence: 2+4+6+ ….. +98+100 = ? (a) 2450 (b) 2500 (c) 2550 (d) 2600 What is the sum of the numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, ….. 99, 100 ? (a) 5000 (b) 5050 (c) 5100 (d) 5150 137. In a class of 60 students the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2. How many girls are there in the class? (a) 21 (b) 22 (c) 23 (d) 24 138. What is the volume of a right-circular cylinder in cm² having radius 2cm and height 7cm? (a) 86 cm2 (b) 88 cm2 (c) 90 cm2 (d) 92 cm2 139. What is the value of x in the equation: 0.2x − 0.03 = 0.4 × 0.05 ? (a) 0.20 (b) 0.02 (c) 0.25 (d) 0.025 140. Bilal‟s salary is 120% of Ahmed salary. And, Saba‟s salary is 60% of Ahmed‟s salary. The total of all three salaries is Rs.112,000. What is Saba‟s salary? (a) Rs.24,000 (b) Rs.24,500 (c) Rs.25,000 (d) Rs.25,500 141. What is the solution set of the equation: x 2 4 x 3 0 (a) {1, 3} 142. 144. {1, –3} (d) {–1, –3} (b) 1 (c) 32 (d) –32 What is the sum of the first 12 numbers of the series: 2, 6, 10, 14, …. ? (a) 260 (b) 268 (c) 280 (d) 288 What is the inverse of the function f ( x) 2 x 3 (a) 3 – 2x 145. (c) 42 (4)2 ? (a) 0 143. (b) {–1, 3} (b) 1 – 2x The number, whose 3% is 60, is (a) 2000 (b) 3000 x3 2 (c) 2x – 1 (d) (c) 6000 (d) 9000 146. A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days. The number of days required by them to finish it, working together is (a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 4 147. 15 men can do a work in 12 days. How long it will take. 9 men to do the work? (a) 14 days (b) 20 days (c) 9 days (d) 19 days 148. 40 men can do work in 25 days. How long it will take 25 men to do the work? (a) 50 days (b) 40 days (c) 60 days (d) 70 days 149. 60 men can do a work in 40 days. How long it will take 20 men to do the work? (a) 160 days (b) 40 days (c) 180 days (d) 120 days 150. If 75 percent of a number is „y‟. And, 80 percent of „y‟ is 60, then what is the number? (a) 100 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 130 Section - V GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Everyday Science, Current Affairs, Pakistan Affairs (50 Marks) 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. The food is ground in the cockroach in: (a) Mesenteron (b) Crop (c) Gizzard (d) Intestine Operculum is present in: (a) Bony fish (b) Sea fish (c) Cartilaginous fish (d) None of these In which animal respiratory surface are found in more than one organ: (a) Birds (b) Human (c) Fish (d) Frog The heart is enclosed in a membrane called: (a) Pleura (b) Pericardium (c) Peritoneum (d) Epithelium From right ventricle blood is pushed into: (a) Pulmonary trunk (b) Brain (c) Aorta (d) Body Cassia fistula‟ is the scientific name of (a) Amaltas (b) Rose (c) Onion (d) Tomato Phage virus consists of head and (a) Thorax (b) Neck (c) Tail (d) None of these Bacteria without any flagella are called: (a) Monotrichous (b) Atrichous (c) Peritrichous (d) Lophotrichous Protists have been evolved from: (a) Animals (b) Plants (c) Fungi (d) Prokaryotes Algae differ from plants in that the sex organs in algae are: (a) Multicellular (b) Unicellular (c) Acellular 161. Each day human body breathes in _______ liters of air. (a) 5,000 to 10,000 (b) 10,000 to 15,000 (c) 15,000 to 20,000 (d) 20,000 to 25,000 162. The most abundant element in the universe is: (a) Hydrogen (b) Oxygen 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. (c) Carbon dioxide (d) None of these (d) Silicon The substance which increases the rate of chemical reaction is: (a) Metal (b) Catalyst (c) Alloy (d) Enzymes The average human body contains about _______ gram of Sodium Chloride. (a) 190 (b) 210 (c) 230 (d) 250 pH is an abbreviation for? (a) Power of Hydrogen (c) Population of Hydrogen (b) Possibility of Hydrogen (d) Position of Hydrogen Wheat, rice, and honey are the sources of: (a) Lipids (b) Proteins (c) Vitamin (d) Carbohydrates Polymers of amino acids are called: (a) Vitamin (b) Proteins (c) Lipids (d) Maltose Nucleic acids are of ________types. (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five The two types of nucleic acids are DNA and (a) GNA (b) RNA (c) Proteins (d) Lipids Fats and oils are example of? (a) Proteins (b) Vitamin (c) Lipids (d) Carbohydrates 171. The SI standard of time is based on: (a) The daily rotation of the earth (b) The frequency of light emitted by Kr86 (c) The yearly revolution of the earth about the sun (d) A precision pendulum clock 172. A nanosecond is: (a) 109 s (b) 10−9 s (c) 10−10 s (d) 10−10 s 173. The SI standard of length is based on: (a) The distance from the North Pole to the equator along a meridian passing through Paris (b) Wavelength of light emitted by Hg198 (c) Wavelength of light emitted by Kr86 (d) The speed of light 174. The 2021 Nobel Prize in literature was won by: (a) Alice Munro (c) Louise Gluck (b) Abdulrazak Gurnah (d) Peter Handke 175. Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to safeguard: (a) Human rights (b) Women’s rights (c) Freedom of media (d) Freedom of expression 176. How many member countries are of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10 177. As of November 2021, the only country constructing “Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker” is: (a) Sweden (b) Russia (c) Norway (d) United States 178. Which country is currently the largest producer of “Uranium”? (a) Canada (b) Brazil (c) Australia (d) Kazakhstan 179. IPCC presented its 2021 report on 9 August 2021. IPCC stands for: (a) International Program on Climate Change (b) International Program to Curtail Change (c) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (d) None of these 180. The world‟s longest land border between the two countries is the border between: (a) US and Canada (b) US and Mexico (c) India and Pakistan (d) South Korea and North Korea 181. The Earth‟s Oceanic water is divided in _____ oceans (or how many oceans are there in the world?). (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 182. Which of the following statement is true about South and North Poles of the Earth? (a) South Pole is warmer than the North Pole (b) North Pole is warmer than the South Pole (c) Both poles have equal temperature (d) Both poles lie in the Ocean 183. The world‟s oldest operational space launch facility is located in which country? (a) America (b) Russia (c) Kazakhstan (d) India 184. The world‟s famous bridge “Golden Gate Bridge” is located in: (a) London (b) Paris (c) San Francisco (d) Sydney Which country is known as “The land of Thousand Islands”? (a) Finland (b) Indonesia (c) Ireland (d) Malaysia 185. 186. The famous island “Isle of Man” is a sovereign state of: (a) Ireland (b) New Zealand (c) United States (d) United Kingdom 187. The world‟s newest country which was founded on 9 July 2011 is: (a) Hong Kong (b) Myanmar (c) South Sudan (d) Papua New Guinea 188. Buddhism is world‟s fourth-largest religion. It is believed to be originated in: (a) China (b) India (c) Japan (d) Thailand 189. The peak of what mountain is farthest from the center of the Earth? (a) Mount Everest (b) K2 (c) Nanga Parbat (d) Chimborazo Mountain 190. Which of the following country does NOT yield veto-power in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)? (a) China (b) Russia (c) Canada (d) France 191. The world‟s important agreement “NATO” (North Atlantic treaty) was signed in: (a) 1941 (b) 1945 (c) 1949 (d) 1953 192. In a very low temperature, which of the following water body will freeze at last? (a) River water (b) Sea water (c) Canal water (d) Water in a lake 193. About how much area of Antarctica (in percentage) is covered with ice? (a) 70% (b) 82% (c) 90% (d) 98% 194. Which of the following country is NOT among the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or QUAD? (a) India (b) Australia (c) United States (d) United Kingdom 195. Which planet of the solar system is easily visible from the Earth? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Jupiter 196. Who is the current secretary general of United Nations? (a) Antonio Guterres (b) Ban Ki-moon (c) Kofi Annan (d) Boutros Boutros-Ghali 197. Who is Jacinda Ardern? (a) CEO of Aldi (c) Prime Minister of Iceland (b) CEO of Walmart (d) Prime Minister of New Zealand Who is the current CEO of Google? (a) Anne Wojcicki (b) Larry Page (c) 198. Sundar Pichai 199. Who has written the book “India Wins Freedom”? (a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (b) Gandhi (c) Nirad Ch. (d) K.M. Munshi 200. Pakistan Squash Federation headquartered in: (a) Islamabad (b) Karachi (c) ******************** Peshawar (d) Satya Nadella (d) Lahore