SPSC 2004 Deputy Superintendent Jail BPS-16 (2004) Paper

Deputy Superintendent Jail BPS-16 (2004). Pre-interview written test · Wednesday 29 December 2004, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm · Max marks 100. 100 questions: English, Pakistan Knowledge, General Knowledge, Islamiat and Current Affairs (as of December 2004).

1. 1Fill in the blank with ONE word: ____ is evidence that establishes or helps to establish the truth.

   Answer: Proof.

2. 2A thing that is out of use or outdated and no more in use, is ____.

   Answer: Obsolete.

3. 3A person who is frequently or habitually drunk is ____.

   Answer: A drunkard.

4. 4____ is the amount of something that can be measured, weighed, counted, etc. or a fixed amount or number.

   Answer: Quantity.

5. 5A large mass of ice floating in the sea is ____.

   Answer: An iceberg.

6. 6The enquiry will enable the board and the management to ____ the truth. (get out; get on; get at; get to)

   Answer: get at

7. 7The prices of sugar have ____ (gone ahead; gone up; gone of; gone back upon)

   Answer: gone up

8. 8Meeran ____ his homework by the time his parents got home. (has finished; was finished; was finishing; had finished)

   Answer: had finished

9. 9When he came into the room he saw many people ____ (sat and discussing; sit and discuss; sitting and discussing; sit and discussing) the burning issue in depth.

   Answer: sitting and discussing

10. 10Never ____ such a beautiful painting. (I have seen; am I seeing; am seeing; have I seen)

    Answer: have I seen

11. 11Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)ACCEPTABLE
    • B)ACCEPTIBLE
    • C)ACCEPTIBILL

12. 12Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)ACCOMODATE
    • B)ACCOMMODAIT
    • C)ACCOMMODATE

13. 13Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)REFFERED
    • B)REFERRED
    • C)REFFERRED

14. 14Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)RELEVANT
    • B)RELIVANT
    • C)RELEVENT

15. 15Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)FORIEGN
    • B)FORIGN
    • C)FOREIGN

16. 16Words having same meaning — link with (A) RESTRAIN (B) DEARTH (C) HARDSHIP (D) ECCENTRIC (E) EXCELLENT: GLORIOUS

    Answer: EXCELLENT (E).

17. 17Words having same meaning — link with (A) RESTRAIN (B) DEARTH (C) HARDSHIP (D) ECCENTRIC (E) EXCELLENT: HAMPER

    Answer: RESTRAIN (A).

18. 18Words having same meaning — link with (A) RESTRAIN (B) DEARTH (C) HARDSHIP (D) ECCENTRIC (E) EXCELLENT: PAUCITY

    Answer: DEARTH (B).

19. 19Words having same meaning — link with (A) RESTRAIN (B) DEARTH (C) HARDSHIP (D) ECCENTRIC (E) EXCELLENT: RIGOUR

    Answer: HARDSHIP (C).

20. 20Words having same meaning — link with (A) RESTRAIN (B) DEARTH (C) HARDSHIP (D) ECCENTRIC (E) EXCELLENT: FANTASTIC

    Answer: ECCENTRIC (D).

21. 21Complete the triple: Tom, Dick and ____

    Answer: Harry.

22. 22Complete the triple: Knife, Fork and ____

    Answer: Spoon.

23. 23Complete the triple: Healthy, Wealthy and ____

    Answer: Wise.

24. 24Complete the triple: Ready, Willing and ____

    Answer: Able.

25. 25Complete the triple: Masculine, Feminine and ____

    Answer: Neuter.

26. 26Kindly ____ my case again. (look after; look into; look at; look to)

    Answer: look into

27. 27Our school is ____ of the railway station. (within a stone's throw; at a stone's throw; by a stone's throw; up to a stone's throw)

    Answer: within a stone's throw

28. 28A wild goose ____

    Answer: chase.

29. 29The horse broke the ____ and ran away. (Bridal; Bridul; Bridle; Bridel)

    Answer: Bridle.

30. 30My car ____ on way to the office yesterday. (broke into; broke with; broke away; broke down)

    Answer: broke down

31. 31Members of Senate in Pakistan are elected by ____

    • A)MNAs
    • B)MPAs
    • C)Public
    • D)MNAs & MPAs

    Explanation: Provincial seats are filled by each provincial assembly (MPAs); the Islamabad and FATA seats were filled by MNAs. Some keys give MPAs.

32. 32Give Pakistan's largest: (A) Industrial Unit (B) Desert (C) Dam (D) Lake

    Answer: Pakistan Steel Mills; Thar Desert; Tarbela Dam; Manchar Lake (largest freshwater lake).

33. 33University Grants Commission has been replaced by ____.

    Answer: The Higher Education Commission (HEC), 2002.

34. 34Ministry of Ports & Shipping has been created out of Ministry of ____ recently.

    Answer: Communications.

35. 35Pakistan's achievement in cricket was at its zenith when it won the ____th World Cup in 19__ in ____.

    Answer: The 5th World Cup, in 1992, in Australia (final at Melbourne).

36. 36Pakistan won the first Olympic title in 19__ at ____ by beating ____ by one goal which was scored by ____.

    Answer: 1960 at Rome, beating India 1–0; the goal was scored by Naseer Bunda.

37. 37Pakistan's total area is

    • A)796,906 sq km
    • B)796,096 sq km
    • C)796,690 sq km
    • D)796,609 sq km

38. 38Rearrange the following dams of Pakistan in descending order of their sizes: (A) Warsak (B) Khanpur Dam (C) Mangla Dam (D) Tarbela Dam

    Answer: Tarbela, Mangla, Khanpur, Warsak (D, C, B, A) by reservoir capacity.

39. 39Quaid-e-Azam resigned from the membership of congress in:

    • A)1913
    • B)1916
    • C)1920
    • D)1918

40. 40Who had the shortest tenure as Governor General of Pakistan?

    • A)Iskender Mirza
    • B)Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    • C)Ghulam Mohammad
    • D)Kh Nazimuddin

    Explanation: Iskander Mirza was Governor General from October 1955 to March 1956.

41. 41President Yahya Khan abolished One Unit on:

    • A)July 1, 1970
    • B)August 1, 1970
    • C)Sep 1, 1970
    • D)None of these

42. 42Ghulam Mohammad Barrage is located in:

    • A)Sukkur
    • B)Kotri
    • C)Taunsa
    • D)Panjnad

43. 43Pakistan has a coastline of about:

    • A)905 KM
    • B)1105 KM
    • C)805 KM
    • D)1005 KM

    Explanation: About 1,046 km; 1,005 km is the nearest option.

44. 44Cabinet Mission was a mission sent by ____ to ____ in ____ in order to put forward proposal for ____.

    Answer: Sent by the British (Attlee) Government to India in March 1946, to propose a plan for the transfer of power and a constitutional framework.

45. 45So far the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan has been amended:

    • A)15 times
    • B)19 times
    • C)17 times
    • D)16 times

    Explanation: As of December 2004 (the 17th Amendment was passed in December 2003).

46. 46Which Arm of Army President General Musharraf belongs to

    • A)Infantry
    • B)Armoured Corps
    • C)Artillery
    • D)Air Defence

47. 47United Nation came into existence

    • A)1946
    • B)1944
    • C)1945
    • D)1948

48. 48The ratio of 32m and 80m are

    • A)1 : 5
    • B)2 : 5
    • C)3 : 5
    • D)3m : 5m

49. 49Which of the following statement is correct?

    • A)Rotation of earth on its axis from west to east results in sunrise from east.
    • B)Rotation of earth on its axis from east to west results in sunrise from east.
    • C)Revolution of earth from east to west results in sunrise from east.
    • D)Revolution of earth from west to east results in sunrise from east.

50. 50Jinnah Research Station is located in:

    • A)Arctic Ocean
    • B)Antarctica
    • C)Himalayan Mountain
    • D)None of these

51. 51The capital of Tibet, 'Lhasa' is called:

    • A)Land of Mountains
    • B)Land of Rising Sun
    • C)Forbidden City
    • D)Land of Gardens

52. 52Write the odd one out: (A) London, Paris, New York, Rome (B) Wolf, Deer, Elephant, Crocodile

    Answer: New York (not a capital); Crocodile (a reptile, the others are mammals).

53. 53Revolver was invented by:

    • A)Newton
    • B)Samuel Colt
    • C)Devison
    • D)Hertz

54. 54What do following abbreviations denote: (A) FPCCI (B) EPZA

    Answer: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Export Processing Zones Authority.

55. 55Indicate the cities where following international airports are located: (A) Heathrow (Washington, London, Rome, Dublin) (B) Santa Cruz (Mumbai, Madrid, Athens, Geneva)

    Answer: London; Mumbai.

56. 56World's largest peninsula:

    • A)South India
    • B)Arabia
    • C)Scandinavia
    • D)Alaska

57. 57Indicate the old names of cities / countries listed below: (A) Taiwan (B) Sahiwal

    Answer: Formosa; Montgomery.

58. 58Doctors / scientists specialization terminology: (A) Diagnosis & treatment of brain related disorders (Urologist, Neurologist, Dermatologist, Nephrologist) (B) Those who conduct study of weather (Climatologist, Metrologist, Gastrologist, Meteorologist)

    Answer: Neurologist; Meteorologist.

59. 59What do following abbreviations denote: (A) SALT (B) UNICEF

    Answer: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks; United Nations Children's Fund (originally United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund).

60. 60Indicate the capitals of following: (A) Switzerland (B) Tunisia (C) Peru (D) New Zealand

    Answer: Bern; Tunis; Lima; Wellington.

61. 61Which one is the odd one out? (A) Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia (B) Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives

    Answer: Japan (the others are South-East Asian / ASEAN members); Maldives (the only one that is not a Test-cricket nation in 2004 and the smallest; answers to this part vary).

62. 62Vessels carrying blood away from heart are ____ while those carry blood into the heart are ____.

    Answer: Arteries; veins.

63. 63Indicate modern day gadgetry abbreviations: (A) DVD (B) CPU

    Answer: Digital Versatile Disc; Central Processing Unit.

64. 64Correlate Inventions to its Inventors: 1. Modern Bicycle 2. Lamp 3. Radio 4. Telephone — (A) Marconi (B) Stanley (C) Graham Bell (D) Humphrey Davy

    Answer: 1-B (Starley, printed "Stanley"), 2-D (Davy lamp), 3-A, 4-C.

65. 65Indicate famous lines of demarcation between states: (A) Pakistan & Afghanistan (B) China & India

    Answer: Durand Line; McMahon Line.

66. 66SAARC stands for:

    • A)South Asian Association for Regional Collaboration
    • B)South Asian Association of Regional Countries
    • C)South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
    • D)South Asian Association for Regional Conference

67. 67The most abundant element found in the earth's crust is:

    • A)Iron
    • B)Aluminum
    • C)Silicon
    • D)Oxygen

68. 68Which of the following country is the smallest in terms of population and land area?

    • A)Monaco
    • B)Vatican City
    • C)Malta
    • D)Nauru

69. 69Black Gold is the nickname for:

    • A)Coal
    • B)Carbon
    • C)Silicon
    • D)Petroleum

70. 70The normal power supply in Pakistan is:

    • A)240 V/60 Hz
    • B)220 V/60 Hz
    • C)220 V/50 Hz

71. 71Which was the last Ghazva of the Prophet (PBUH)

    • A)Taif
    • B)Tabuk
    • C)Hunain
    • D)Khaiber

72. 72Ghazva is ____

    Answer: A battle or expedition in which the Prophet (PBUH) took part himself.

73. 73Indicate the occurrence of following events: (A) Hajj made compulsory ____ AH (B) Tragedy of Karbala ____ AD (C) Zakat became obligatory for all muslims ____ AH (D) Which year Tahweel-e-Qibla was ordered ____ AH

    Answer: Hajj: 9 AH; Karbala: 680 AD (61 AH); Zakat: 2 AH; change of Qibla: 2 AH.

74. 74At how many occasions SIJDA is obligatory in Qur'an Shareef

    • A)12
    • B)14
    • C)13
    • D)15

    Explanation: Fourteen according to the Hanafi school (15 in some other counts).

75. 75Makki and Madnee SURAHS in Qur'an Shareef are respectively ____ & ____.

    Answer: 86 and 28.

76. 76Angel responsible for taking life of living creature is Hazrat ____ while Hazrat ____ will blow the trumpet on the Day of Judgement.

    Answer: Izrael (Malak-ul-Maut); Israfil.

77. 77Hazrat ____ took over the mantle of leadership after shahadat of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)

    Answer: Ali ibn al-Hussain, Imam Zain-ul-Abideen.

78. 78Hazrat ____ (RA) who belonged to Banu ____ tribe, had the longest reign of caliphate amongst Khulfa-e-Rashidun.

    Answer: Usman (RA), of the Banu Umayya (about 12 years).

79. 79Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) led the biggest army of ____ Muslims in Battle of ____.

    Answer: About 30,000, at Tabuk (9 AH).

80. 80Hazrat ____ introduced the words "As-Salaatu Khairum Minan-Naum" in Fajr azaan.

    Answer: Hazrat Bilal (RA), with the approval of the Prophet (PBUH).

81. 81____ assassinated Hazrat Ali (AS) in the city of ____.

    Answer: Abdur Rahman ibn Muljam, in Kufa.

82. 82Hazrat Abu Bakr whose real name was ____, was Prophet's (PBUH) companion during an important event ____.

    Answer: Abdullah (bin Abi Quhafa); the Hijrah to Madina (in the Cave of Thaur).

83. 83First mosque built by Prophet (PBUH) was ____ which is located outside the city of ____

    Answer: Masjid-e-Quba, outside Madina.

84. 84The land on which Masjid-e-Nabavi is built belonged to ____ & ____ the cost of which was paid by Hazrat ____.

    Answer: Two orphans, Sahl and Suhail; the price was paid by Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA).

85. 85Abu Sufyan accepted Islam at the time of ____ in the Year ____ AH.

    Answer: The Conquest of Makkah, 8 AH.

86. 86____ preceded the UNO as principal world body.

    Answer: The League of Nations.

87. 87From which international donor programme Pakistan has decided to make an exit later this month?

    Answer: The IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), which ended in December 2004.

88. 88Late President Yasir Arafat died in ____; his funeral services were carried out in ____ and he was buried in ____.

    Answer: Died in Paris (Percy military hospital, 11 November 2004); funeral in Cairo; buried in Ramallah.

89. 89Pakistan & India's Foreign Ministers are ____ & ____.

    Answer: Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri and K. Natwar Singh (December 2004).

90. 90Indicate the capitals of following countries: (A) Germany (B) UAE

    Answer: Berlin; Abu Dhabi.

91. 91Name four countries in Europe that still have monarchs as Head of State:

    Answer: For example the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium (also Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra).

92. 92Name China's President and Prime Minister.

    Answer: Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao.

93. 93Recently Pakistan test fired surface to surface missile named ____ while India tested short range missile ____.

    Answer: Pakistan: Ghaznavi (Hatf-III), 29 November 2004. India: a Prithvi (we could not confirm the exact test).

94. 94The present Chairman of SAARC is ____.

    Answer: Pakistan's Prime Minister (Shaukat Aziz in December 2004), as Pakistan hosted the 12th summit in January 2004.

95. 95What do following abbreviations denote? (A) ASEAN (B) NATO (C) CBMs

    Answer: Association of Southeast Asian Nations; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Confidence-Building Measures.

96. 96Pakistan is due to complete its tenure of membership from which significant world body?

    Answer: The UN Security Council (non-permanent member, 2003–2004).

97. 97The ____th century ____ Mosque in ____, India was torn down by Hindu Zealots in ____ (year) killing about ____ people, mostly muslims.

    Answer: The 16th-century Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, demolished in 1992; about 2,000 people died in the riots that followed, mostly Muslims.

98. 98Elections are due to be held in Iraq on:

    • A)15 Jan 2005
    • B)30 Jan 2005
    • C)10 Feb 2005
    • D)5 Feb 2005

99. 99Mr ____ of Pakistan who is the Special UN Envoy in Iraq replaced Mr ____ recently.

    Answer: Ashraf Jehangir Qazi (appointed July 2004); he succeeded Sérgio Vieira de Mello, killed in August 2003 (Ross Mountain had been acting).

100. 100In which country, its court recently annulled the Presidential elections?

     • A)Sudan
     • B)Indonesia
     • C)Ukraine
     • D)Ivory Coast

     Explanation: Ukraine's Supreme Court annulled the run-off on 3 December 2004.