• A money bill can be introduced in Parliament by
    A: Finance Minister
    B: Cabinet member
    C: Any member of Parliament
    D: None of these

    Financial legislation originates with the government through the finance portfolio. Constitutional rules restrict who may move such bills and in which house. The aim is fiscal discipline and coherence.

  • “Wheel within a wheel” means?
    A: Easy task
    B: Complex situation
    C: Uniform situation
    D: None of these

    The idiom points to layered complications or hidden factors inside an issue. It signals interacting sub-problems rather than a single cause. Analysts use it to warn against simplistic fixes.

  • The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were listed by
    A: Herodotus
    B: Antipater
    C: Aristotle
    D: None of these

    Antipater of Sidon compiled a celebrated list praising human marvels like the Great Pyramid and Hanging Gardens. The canon influenced later travel and art literature. Most entries are lost to time.

  • ______ are called the powerhouses of the cell.
    A: Lungs
    B: Liver
    C: Mitochondria
    D: None of these

    Mitochondria generate ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. They host their own DNA and regulate apoptosis. Energy metabolism depends heavily on their function.

  • Which of the following is the “bird flu virus”?
    A: Rhino virus
    B: H5N1
    C: Hemophilic
    D: None of these

    H5N1 is an avian influenza A subtype with zoonotic potential. Outbreaks in birds occasionally infect humans with high case fatality. Surveillance and culling break transmission chains.

  • The study of insects is called
    A: Paleontology
    B: Entomology
    C: Parasitology
    D: None of these

    Entomology covers insect taxonomy; physiology; and ecology. It informs agriculture; vector control; and biodiversity conservation. Insects dominate terrestrial species richness.

  • Storage capacity of a CD-ROM is about
    A: 500 MB
    B: 680 MB
    C: 600 MB
    D: 1000 MB

    Standard 12-cm CD-ROMs store roughly 650–700 MB; 680 MB is a common nominal figure. Data layout uses error correction to ensure reliability. Multi-session and mode formats tweak capacity marginally.

  • How many worksheets are there in Excel by default?
    A: 01
    B: 07
    C: 03
    D: 05

    Legacy Excel versions opened workbooks with three sheets; users could add or change the default. Versions vary; but the exam convention treats “3” as standard. Sheet tabs organize related tables.

  • A ladder makes a 60° angle with the ground and its foot is 4.6 m from the wall. Its length is
    A: 4.6 m
    B: 12.0 m
    C: 9.2 m
    D: 16.6 m

    The ladder is the hypotenuse with adjacent = 4.6 m and cos 60° = 0.5. Length = 4.6 ÷ 0.5 = 9.2 m. Trigonometry links angles to side ratios in right triangles.

  • Change voice
    A: Did the mother dry the clothes in the lawn?
    B: Did the mother dried the clothes in the lawn?
    C: Did his mother dry the clothes in the lawn?
    D: Had the mother dried the clothes in the lawn?

    Passive past-simple interrogatives convert to active with “Did + subject + base verb.” “Dried” after “did” is incorrect; the base form “dry” is required. Pronouns remain consistent with the original.

  • Convert to indirect He said “Hurrah! We have won the match”
    A: He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
    B: He told them that they had won the match.
    C: He asked if they had won the match.
    D: He exclaimed that they have won the match.

    Exclamations take reporting verbs like “exclaimed with joy.” Present perfect shifts to past perfect under backshifting (“have won” → “had won”). Pronouns change from “we” to “they” appropriately.

  • Maximum Islamic provisions are in which constitution?
    A: 1956
    B: 1962
    C: 1973
    D: None of these

    The 1973 Constitution embeds Islam as state religion; sets up CII and Federal Shariat Court; and mandates Quran-Sunnah conformity. Objectives Resolution stands as a substantive preamble. Amendments have refined these mechanisms.

  • Council of Islamic Ideology seats for women
    A: 01
    B: 02
    C: 03
    D: 04

    Statutory composition provides reserved seats to ensure women’s participation in Islamic legal advice. The CII reviews bills and recommends Shariah compatibility. Its reports inform parliamentary deliberation.

  • Mujahideen declared jihad in Kashmir in
    A: 1947
    B: 1948
    C: 1949
    D: 1950

    Armed volunteers and tribal fighters entered the theater following 1947 unrest; with escalations continuing into 1948. The UN intervened with ceasefire arrangements. The conflict set enduring fault lines.

  • Power capacity of Diamer-Bhasha Dam
    A: 4000 MW
    B: 4500 MW
    C: 3500 MW
    D: 1000 MW

    Diamer-Bhasha combines significant hydropower generation with storage to regulate Indus flows. It aims to extend reservoir life downstream and enhance energy security. The project features large civil works and relocation components.

  • Separate electorate for Muslims was first accepted in the Act of
    A: 1909
    B: 1919
    C: 1931
    D: 1935

    The Morley–Minto Reforms introduced communal electorates for Muslims in 1909. Later reforms expanded representation and franchise. The arrangement reshaped colonial electoral politics.

  • Hujjatullah al-Baligha was written by
    A: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
    B: Shah Waliullah
    C: Syed Ahmad
    D: None of these

    Shah Waliullah analyzed wisdom behind Islamic laws; seeking reconciliation of juristic schools. His synthesis influenced South Asian reformers. The work integrates theology with social philosophy.

  • Iran and Pakistan confirmed their mutual border treaty in
    A: 1956
    B: 1958
    C: 1968
    D: None of these

    Boundary demarcations and reaffirmations in the 1960s settled frontier alignment. Such treaties clarify jurisdiction; security cooperation; and cross-border management. They enabled subsequent connectivity projects.

  • Sharif Report was published in
    A: 1930
    B: 1934
    C: 1939
    D: 1943

    The report examined communal and political developments on the eve of wartime transitions. Its findings informed party strategies. It sits among pre-partition inquiry documents.

  • Other name of the Mohammad Ali Bogra Formula
    A: New Law of Pakistan
    B: Constitutional formula
    C: Law of Pakistan
    D: None of these

    The Bogra Formula proposed parity between East and West wings in a bicameral arrangement. It was labeled a constitutional formula to break deadlock. Though not adopted; it influenced later debates.