PMS 10-2017 Zone-2b Ability Test Questions/Answers Dated 14-04-2018
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT KEEPS THE BEST MEANING OF THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE IF IT IS SUBSTITUTED FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE:
1. He had no compunctions at insisting his orders be carried out:
A. remorse
B. forth-rightness
C. compassion
D. hesitation
2. The garrulous old lady talked about childhood incidents:
A. talkative
B. sickly
C. excited
D. quarrelsome
3. Punitive measures were taken against tax evaders:
A. Insignificant
B. Repulsive
C. Disciplinary
D. Stimulating
4. He was charged with complicity in the crime:
A. evasion
B. involvement
C. calmness
D. wariness
5. You cannot commit murder with impunity:
A. freedom from punishment
B. self-confidence
C. without confidence
D. high-mindedness
CHOOSE THE WORD OR SET OF WORDSFOR EACH BLANK THAT FITSTHE BEST MEANING OF THE SENTENCE AS A WHOLE:
6. So ________ was the salesman’s pitch about the qualities of the new computer system that Hashim nearly missed the ________ in his statement:
A. persuasive … flaw
B. harsh … amount
C. irritating … greatness
D. adopted … accuracy
7. The soil at even a slight distance from the river is not ________ so the farmers ________ only the fields near its banks:
A. barren … settled
B. fallow … colonized
C. arable … cultivated
D. fertilizable … eschewed
8. Farhana’s home looked as though it had been ________ from a rag bin; her expensive cooking range was her sole ________ of luxury.
A. clean … expensive
B. computerized … cost
C. modernized … symbol
D. salvaged … sign
9. In a country so calm and beautiful, it was hard to believe that something ________ could occur:
A. halcyon
B. untoward
C. temperate
D. seemly
10. Amir’s former colleagues remember him as a ________ man whose ________ and exhaustive working habits were worth the trouble:
A. domineering … wearisome
B. congenial … pretentious
C. cantankerous … meticulous
D. popular … supercilious
11. The ________ politician easily ________ the tricky question and expertly side stepped it:
A. profound … overlooked
B. particular … accepted
C. kindly … amused
D. sly … isolated
12. The songs performed by Shahnaz Begum often present us with an idyllic vision that is subtly ________ by more sinister elements, as if suggesting the ________ beauty of our own environment:
A. enhanced … pristine
B. invaded … flawed
C. altered … unmarred
D. redeemed … hallowed
13. On D-Day, the British troops were told by their generals to prepare for the ________ landing on the Normandy beach:
A. amphibious
B. concord
C. prudent
D. approachable
14. The gains from his student exchange program are ________ with both universities having exposure to new techniques:
A. challenging
B. exclusive
C. mutual
D. stupendous
15. We do not follow Irfan Khan anymore because he never ________ the promises he had during the election campaign:
A. forgot about
B. reneged on
C. tired of
D. delivered on
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION THAT FITS INTO THE BLANK SPACE:
16. The General said that the position must be ________ at all costs:
A. possessed
B. captured
C. caught
D. arrested
17. I hope I can ________ my friend to lend his car for the weekend:
A. order
B. authorize
C. compel
D. persuade
18. Error can claim no ________:
A. ignorance
B. excuse
C. exemption
D. concession
19. Subject to the ________ of the court, at the hearing of an appeal not more than two advocate shall be heard on one side:
A. requests
B. commands
C. directions
D. requirements
20. He ________ that he could speak five languages:
A. challenged
B. boasted
C. submitted
D. suggested
21. Have you heard the ________ news?
A. late
B. later
C. latest
D. latter
22. A relief team was sent to ________ food & medicine among the refugees:
A. sanction
B. distribute
C. contribute
D. separate
23. He was ________ with a serious crime:
A. convicted
B. accused
C. condemned
D. charged
24. I ________ missed the train this morning as I got up late:
A. quite
B. scarcely
C. narrowly
D. hardly
25. Inflation will never be brought under control while prices continue to ________:
A. mount
B. fly
C. ascend
D. soar
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANTONYM OF THE GIVEN WORDS:
26. Dour:
A. Radical
B. Active
C. Young
D. Cheerful
27. Exonerate:
A. Compel
B. Accuse
C. Imprison
D. Boldness
28. Onerous:
A. Straight-forward
B. Plain
C. Easy
D. Complex
29. Predilection:
A. Denial
B. Concealment
C. Attraction
D. Aversion
30. Sordid:
A. Steady
B. Enthusiastic
C. Generous
D. Splendid
CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYMS:
31. Adapt:
A. To change
B. Modify
C. Take over
D. Combine
32. Chronic:
A. Short lived
B. Acute
C. Long-lasting
D. Hard
33. Elaborate:
A. Detailed
B. Enlarge
C. Complicated
D. All of these
34. Glamorous:
A. Alluring
B. Height
C. Delight
D. Bad mouth
35. Indigent:
A. Clean
B. Decent
C. Poor
D. Native
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE PREPOSITIONS:
36. Good idea, I wish I had thought ________ it:
A. at
B. of
C. on
D. under
37. They were driving at ________ 100 miles an hour:
A. at
B. over
C. of
D. on
38. She will be staying at the hotel ________ Friday:
A. at
B. until
C. of
D. on
39. She will be here at five, ________ which time I expect you to have finished the work:
A. by
B. at
C. of
D. on
40. New lightweight materials have replaced traditional ones ________ certain special uses:
A. except for
B. on
C. of
D. about
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
41. Mohenjodaro is located at the west bank of the Indus in ________ Sindh:
A. upper
B. lower
C. middle
D. southern
42. Which of the European nations came first to South Asia?
A. Portuguese
B. Dutch
C. English
D. Greek
43. Khalji dynasty ruled for ________ years:
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
44. First battle of Panipat was fought in ________:
A. 1526
B. 1556
C. 1426
D. 1326
45. Akbar died in 1605 due to ________:
A. falling from horse
B. T.B
C. falling from stairs
D. diarrhea
46. Tansain a great musician of his time was in the court of ________:
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Jahangeer
D. Sher Shah
47. ________ first discovered the sea-route to the sub-continent:
A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. English
48. ________ was the viceroy of India at the time of partition of Bengal:
A. Lord Elgin
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Hardinge
49. In 1857, there was a major rebellion against the British. It began in ________:
A. Bangalore
B. Calcutta
C. Meerut
D. Bombay
50. Bengal was divided into two provinces in ________:
A. 16 Oct, 1905
B. 15 Dec, 1908
C. 16 Sep, 1906
D. 10 Aug, 1909
51. Khilafat Day was observed in Sub-Continent in ________:
A. 1919
B. 1917
C. 1915
D. 1905
52. The National Assembly approved the first constitution of Pakistan in ________:
A. 1949
B. 1956
C. 1947
D. 1950
53. ________ became the Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan after Ayub Khan:
A. Gn: Yahya Khan
B. Gn: Tikka Khan
C. Gn: Zia ul Haq
D. Gn: Pervaiz Musharraf
54. Name the caretaker prime minister after the removal of Nawaz Sharif in 1993:
A. Ghulam Ishaq Khan
B. Balkh Sher Mazari
C. Waseem Sajjad
D. Mairaj Khalid
55. First general elections during Pervaiz Musharraf reign were held on ________ 2002:
A. 15 Oct
B. 9 Oct
C. 10 Oct
D. 3 Oct
56. Pakistan China border treaty was signed in ________:
A. 1958
B. 1959
C. 1964
D. 1963
57. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Choudhry was removed from his office because ________:
A. he did not take out under PCO
B. he was charged in many cases
C. he was involved in corruption
D. None of these
58. Which is the highest point above sea level in Pakistan?
A. Mount Everest
B. Nanga Parbat
C. K-2
D. Tirch Mir
59. Who was nominated as caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2013?
A. Najam Sethi
B. Ghous Bux Barozai
C. Mir Hazar Khan
D. None of these
60. Imran Khan started Azadi March as anti-rigging movement against government from Lahore on ________ 2014:
A. 11 Aug
B. 14 Aug
C. 19 Aug
D. 18 Aug
61. “United Nations Declaration” was signed in ________:
A. 1942
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1949
62. How many representatives to the General Assembly of UN does each participating country have?
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
63. The head office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees is in ________:
A. Rome
B. London
C. Genova
D. Stockholm
64. On whose recommendation, UN General Assembly decide suspension of a state from UN membership?
A. Judicial Body
B. International Judicial Community
C. Security Council
D. All of these
65. How many members are there in the Security Council of UN?
A. 18
B. 15
C. 16
D. 14
66. Where is the headquarters of the UN Industrial Development Organization?
A. Vienna, Austria
B. New Delhi
C. Washington DC
D. None of these
67. The headquarters of Commonwealth of Nations is in London, it was established in ________:
A. 1930
B. 1929
C. 1931
D. None of these
68. SEATO was founded in ________:
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1951
69. What was the original number of Arab League member states in 1945?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
70. Organization of Islamic Cooperation was founded in ________:
A. 1969
B. 1968
C. 1967
D. 1965
71. Scoping in EIA is carried out after ________ process:
A. Baseline study
B. Impact identification
C. Screening
D. Reviewing
72. EPA plays the role of a ________ in EIA process:
A. implementer
B. reviewer
C. practitioner
D. None of these
73. Strategic environmental assessment is carried out at ________ level:
A. policy, programme and plan
B. programme and plan
C. plan and project
D. policy
74. The state of the atmosphere at the given time and place is called ________:
A. Climate
B. Weather
C. Season
D. None of these
75. The ________ agenda for Sustainable Development is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
A. 2020
B. 2025
C. 2030
D. 2035
76. According to the National Water Policy the provision of clean drinking water comes under ________ responsibility:
A. Community own
B. Academia
C. State
D. NGO
77. The first environmental protection ordinance was promulgated in ________:
A. 1972
B. 1980
C. 1983
D. 1987
78. Pakistan National Conservation Strategy was adopted in ________:
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996
79. Microbial analysis of water is usually carried out to detect total ________:
A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. BOD
D. Coliform
80. In 1992, Pakistan participated in ________ summit:
A. Environment
B. Development
C. Earth
D. EIA
81. According to WHO/UNICEF’s joint monitoring report, ________ of Pakistan's population has access to safe drinking water:
A. 90%
B. 93%
C. 96%
D. 99%
82. Main goal of Environmental Management System is to achieve better ________ management:
A. environmental
B. sustainable
C. development
D. systematic
83. Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Committee on climate change established in ________:
A. 2003
B. 2005
C. 2007
D. 2009
84. Total dissolved solids standard under NEQS for industrial effluents is ________ mg/L:
A. 1500
B. 2500
C. 3500
D. 4500
85. Pakistan 1st National Sanitation Policy was promulgated in ________:
A. 2004
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 2010
86. Chemisorption is a chemical ________ mechanism of pollutants:
A. ligand exchange
B. electrolysis
C. adsorption
D. electrostatic attraction
87. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) was held in ________:
A. London
B. Paris
C. Washington
D. Toronto
88. ________ sector is the top most contributor to air pollution in Pakistan:
A. Transport
B. Industry
C. Power
D. Agriculture
89. Lack of ________ in drinking water and food leads to the thyroid diseases:
A. Iodine
B. Chloride
C. Calcium
D. Potassium
90. Historical development of environmental legislation in Pakistan can be divided in ________ periods:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
91. Matan & ________ are the parts of Hadis:
A. Riwayet
B. Dirayat
C. Sanad
D. Musnad
92. What name is given to Sahih Bukhari & Muslim collectively?
A. Sahihain
B. Musnad
C. Sihah-e-Sitta
D. Sihah-e-Saadiqa
93. Name the member of Ashab-e-Sufah and Sahabi who had narrated maximum ahadis:
A. Abu Hurairah (Razi Allaho Ta'ala Anho)
B. Ali Ibn-e-Talib (Razi Allaho Ta'ala Anho)
C. Zaid Ibn-e-Sabit (Razi Allaho Ta'ala Anho)
D. Abdullah Ibn-e-Abbas (Razi Allaho Ta'ala Anho)
94. What is the literal meaning of Ijma?
A. Cooperate with one another
B. Meeting occasionally
C. Making new decisions
D. Uniting in opinion
95. Surah Ibrahim was revealed in ________:
A. Makkah
B. Madina
C. One Ayat in Makkah and rest in Madina
D. One Ayat in Madina and rest in Makkah
TWO WORDS BEAR A PARTICULAR RELATION WITH EACH OTHER. THIRD ITEM BEARS THE SAME RELATION (WHICH FIRST AND THE SECOND BEAR) WITH ONE OF THE GIVEN ANSWER CHOICES. PICK UP THE CORRECT CHOICE:
96. Head : Human body :: ? : ?
A. Cube : Square
B. Care : Aeroplane
C. Pat : Rat
D. Arc : Circle
97. Sleep : Weariness :: Food : ?
A. Restaurant
B. Stomach
C. Hunger
D. Cook
98. Skin : Man :: ? : ?
A. Hide : Hair
B. Walls : Room
C. Roof : House
D. Clothes : Lady
99. Always : Never :: ? : ?
A. Often : Rarely
B. Frequently : Occasionally
C. Constantly : Frequently
D. Intermittently : Casually
100. Shout : Whisper :: Run : ?
A. Stay
B. Stand
C. Walk
D. Hop
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