SPSC 2004 Superintendent Jail BPS-17 (2004) Paper

Superintendent Jail BPS-17 (2004). Pre-interview written test · Wednesday 29 December 2004, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon · Max marks 100. 100 questions: English, Pakistan Studies, General Knowledge, Islamiat and Current Affairs (as of December 2004).

1. 1Fill in the blank with ONE word: The word describing attacking (a person or group of people) after hiding and waiting for them is ____.

   Answer: Ambush.

2. 2An unusual, exciting and possibly dangerous activity or journey is called ____.

   Answer: Adventure.

3. 3The room in a public building where coats, bags, etc. can be left while the owners are in the building is known as a ____.

   Answer: Cloakroom.

4. 4This kind of book is used to find the alternate words having same meaning ____.

   Answer: Thesaurus.

5. 5Another word for exact and accurate is ____.

   Answer: Precise.

6. 6Complete the sentence: Moosa ____ a new car (brought; will buy; bought; buy). It cost him ____ of money (too much; a lot; plenty; very much).

   Answer: Moosa bought a new car. It cost him a lot of money.

7. 7When Shazleen was a child, she ____ camping with her family every summer. (used to go; had gone; go; was going)

   Answer: used to go

8. 8I will miss you when you return to your country. I will miss you too. ____ of you. (I am going to think; I will be thinking; I won't be thinking; I am thinking)

   Answer: I will be thinking of you.

9. 9Farwa told me that she ____ in 1995. (had gotten married; has been married; had married; is married)

   Answer: had gotten married

10. 10Meeran ____ his homework by the time his parents got home. (has finished; was finished; was finishing; had finished)

    Answer: had finished

11. 11Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)AMATEUR
    • B)AMATURE
    • C)AMATUER

12. 12Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)MOMENTO
    • B)MEMENTOE
    • C)MEMENTO

13. 13Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)MANNOEUVRE
    • B)MANOEUVRE
    • C)MANUVER

14. 14Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)HIERARCHY
    • B)HIRARCHY
    • C)HEIRARCHY

15. 15Indicate the correct spelling:

    • A)EMBARRASS
    • B)EMBARASS
    • C)EMBARRAS

16. 16Words having same meaning — link with: (A) BIG (B) BLISS (C) SAVOUR (D) SUBMISSIVE (E) SHORTEN. ABBREVIATE

    Answer: SHORTEN

17. 17Words having same meaning — link with: (A) BIG (B) BLISS (C) SAVOUR (D) SUBMISSIVE (E) SHORTEN. SUBSTANTIAL

    Answer: BIG

18. 18Words having same meaning — link with: (A) BIG (B) BLISS (C) SAVOUR (D) SUBMISSIVE (E) SHORTEN. PLEASURE

    Answer: BLISS

19. 19Words having same meaning — link with: (A) BIG (B) BLISS (C) SAVOUR (D) SUBMISSIVE (E) SHORTEN. TASTE

    Answer: SAVOUR

20. 20Words having same meaning — link with: (A) BIG (B) BLISS (C) SAVOUR (D) SUBMISSIVE (E) SHORTEN. MEEK

    Answer: SUBMISSIVE

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

    Answer: Harry.

22. 22Complete the triple: Here, There and ____

    Answer: Everywhere.

23. 23Complete the triple: Left, Right and ____

    Answer: Centre.

24. 24Complete the triple: Mind, Body and ____

    Answer: Soul.

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

    Answer: Neuter.

26. 26Complete the expression: To call a spade a ____

    Answer: spade (to speak plainly).

27. 27Complete the expression: To put the cart before the ____

    Answer: horse.

28. 28Complete the expression: A wild goose ____

    Answer: chase.

29. 29Complete the expression: To take the bull by the ____

    Answer: horns.

30. 30Complete the expression: With one foot in the ____

    Answer: grave.

31. 31Country which was first to recognize Pakistan as an independent State

    • A)Afghanistan
    • B)Turkey
    • C)India
    • D)Iran

32. 32Who was Pakistan's first Foreign Minister

    • A)Kh. Nazimuddin
    • B)Ch. Mohammad Ali
    • C)Liaqat Ali Khan
    • D)Sir Zafarullah Khan

33. 33Pakistan joined Non-Aligned Movement in

    • A)1977
    • B)1978
    • C)1979
    • D)1980

34. 34First TV Centre was inaugurated in Pakistan in

    • A)1964
    • B)1962
    • C)1963
    • D)1966

    Explanation: Lahore, 26 November 1964.

35. 35Total number of elected representatives in Pakistan's lower house is

    • A)344
    • B)342
    • C)340
    • D)345

    Explanation: The National Assembly had 342 seats (272 general plus reserved seats) at the time.

36. 36When was National Anthem of Pakistan first broadcast on Radio Pakistan

    • A)14 August 1947
    • B)23 March 1948
    • C)14 August 1954
    • D)23 March 1954

    Explanation: It was first broadcast on 13 August 1954; C is the nearest option.

37. 37When was the designation Governor General abolished and changed to President?

    • A)23 Aug 1956
    • B)23 March 1970
    • C)14 August 1973
    • D)23 March 1956

38. 38By profession, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was

    • A)Judge
    • B)Politician
    • C)Poet
    • D)Professor

    Explanation: He served as a judicial officer (Sadr-e-Amin / sub-judge) under the British.

39. 39Quaid-e-Azam joined Muslim League in

    • A)1920
    • B)1906
    • C)1908
    • D)1913

40. 40Khaliqdina Hall in Karachi was the venue of trial of

    • A)Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar
    • B)Maulana Shaukat Ali Jauhar
    • C)Both A and B
    • D)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

    Explanation: The Karachi trial of the Ali brothers and others, 1921.

41. 41Which leader served both as Governor General and President of Pakistan

    • A)General Ayub Khan
    • B)Khawaja Nazimuddin
    • C)Maj Gen Iskander Mirza
    • D)Hussain Shaheed Suharwardy

42. 42Which Pakistani lady married a prince of Royal Family of Jordan

    • A)Princess Abida Sultana
    • B)Princess Sarwat
    • C)Princess Shaista Ikramullah
    • D)None of these

    Explanation: Princess Sarvath al-Hassan married Prince Hassan bin Talal in 1968.

43. 43Who was the first Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir

    • A)Abdul Hameed Khan
    • B)Barrister Sultan Mahmood
    • C)Ch. Ghulam Abbas
    • D)Sardar Sikander Hayat Khan

    Explanation: Khan Abdul Hamid Khan, 1975.

44. 44Identify the first Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh, respectively

    • A)Sh Din Mohammad & Pir Illahi Bux
    • B)Qazi Fazal Ullah & Yusuf Haroon
    • C)Sh GH Hidayatullah & Ayub Khuro
    • D)Ayub Khuro & Sh GH Hidayatullah

45. 45When did Pakistan become Islamic Republic

    • A)23 Mar 1956
    • B)14 Aug 1947
    • C)14 Aug 1951
    • D)23 Mar 1951

46. 46Currency of Canada

    • A)Canadian $
    • B)Canadian Pound
    • C)Lira
    • D)Canadian Franc

47. 47What percent is 25 paise of Rs 10

    • A)25%
    • B)30%
    • C)2.5%
    • D)3.5%

48. 48World War I was fought between the years

    • A)1915-18
    • B)1914-18
    • C)1912-16
    • D)1912-17

49. 49First man to travel into space

    • A)Yuri Gagarin
    • B)Neil Armstrong
    • C)Michael Jones
    • D)John Glen

50. 50World's largest continent

    • A)Australia
    • B)Africa
    • C)North America
    • D)Asia

51. 51When a mile is converted into Kilometer it measures as under

    • A)1.5 Km
    • B)1.6 Km
    • C)1.4 Km
    • D)1.7 Km

52. 52One Imperial Gallon measures

    • A)4.54 Ltrs
    • B)4.50 Ltrs
    • C)3.54 Ltrs
    • D)4.74 Ltrs

53. 53Instrument which measures atmospheric pressure

    • A)Lactometer
    • B)Hygrometer
    • C)Barometer
    • D)Pressuremeter

54. 54WTO has replaced which of the following agencies

    • A)GATT
    • B)IMF
    • C)NAFTA
    • D)CENTO

55. 55Brazil is located in

    • A)North America
    • B)Latin America
    • C)Central America
    • D)Africa

56. 56Suez Canal links which of the following seas:

    • A)Atlantic/Pacific Oceans
    • B)Mediterranean Sea/Atlantic Ocean
    • C)Red Sea/Mediterranean Sea
    • D)Red Sea/Persian Gulf

57. 57Term "In camera trials" is used for trials of cases when

    • A)Case is heard in open with cameramen allowed
    • B)Case is attended by journalists only
    • C)Case is heard in Jail premises
    • D)Case is heard without reporting to public

58. 58Karachi Pact or Accord relates to

    • A)Indus Water Basin Treaty between Pakistan and India.
    • B)Defence Treaty signed by member states.
    • C)Radcliff Boundary Award
    • D)None of the Above

    Explanation: The Karachi Agreement (July 1949) fixed the ceasefire line in Kashmir, which is not among the options.

59. 59The Doctor who specializes in treatment/surgeries of bones, joints and spine is a:

    • A)Pediatrician
    • B)Obstetrician
    • C)Orthodontist
    • D)Orthopedist

60. 60Freetown is the capital of

    • A)Somalia
    • B)Sierra Leone
    • C)Slovenia
    • D)Ivory Coast

61. 61The largest Islamic country in terms of area is

    • A)Kazakhstan
    • B)Indonesia
    • C)Sudan
    • D)Algeria

    Explanation: Kazakhstan (2.72 million km²), a Muslim-majority OIC member. Among Arab states, Algeria is the largest.

62. 62Which of the following country is a peninsula?

    • A)Australia
    • B)Fiji
    • C)Greenland
    • D)Saudi Arabia

63. 63The highest Civil Award of Pakistan is:

    • A)Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam
    • B)Nishan-e-Pakistan
    • C)Hilal-e-Pakistan
    • D)Nishan-e-Imtiaz

64. 64Stonehenge is one of the ancient wonders of the world situated in:

    • A)France
    • B)Germany
    • C)England
    • D)Spain

65. 65What do following scientific/military abbreviations denote: (A) ICBM (B) LASER

    Answer: ICBM: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. LASER: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

66. 66What word represents the following: (A) Art of Pottery (B) Art of Garden/Cultivation

    Answer: Ceramics; Horticulture.

67. 67Who is a: (A) PHILATELIST (B) LEXICOGRAPHER

    Answer: A philatelist collects and studies postage stamps; a lexicographer compiles dictionaries.

68. 68What does following abbreviation denote: (A) LOC (B) DVD (C) deci (D) ECG

    Answer: Line of Control; Digital Versatile Disc; one-tenth (10⁻¹); Electrocardiogram.

69. 69The UN Secretary General is appointed by:

    • A)General Assembly
    • B)The Security Council
    • C)ICJ
    • D)General Assembly on recommendations of Security Council

70. 70Indicate THE LARGEST in the world: (A) Seaport (B) Library (C) Sea Mammal (D) Bird

    Answer: Seaport: Rotterdam by cargo in 2004 (Shanghai since 2005); Library: Library of Congress; Sea mammal: blue whale; Bird: ostrich.

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

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

72. 72In the context of Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) Saria is ____

    Answer: A military expedition sent by the Prophet (PBUH) in which he did not take part himself (one he led is a Ghazwa).

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. 76Youngest member of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) family to embrace shahadat during Battle of Karbala was Hazrat ____ (AS) who was ____ old.

    Answer: Ali Asghar, six months old.

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. 86Which three Latin American and two European countries did President Musharraf recently visit?

    Answer: Brazil, Argentina and Mexico; the United Kingdom and France (late November–December 2004).

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. 88Who are the Heads of the State of Australia and Canada?

    Answer: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by each country's Governor-General.

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

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

90. 90Give the full name of recently held Defence Exhibition in Karachi?

    Answer: IDEAS 2004: International Defence Exhibition and Seminar.

91. 91What does following abbreviation denote? (A) DRDO (B) IAEA (C) PRGF (D) SAFTA

    Answer: Defence Research and Development Organisation (India); International Atomic Energy Agency; Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility; South Asian Free Trade Area.

92. 92Indicate the capitals of following countries: (A) Ukraine (B) Kuwait

    Answer: Kyiv (Kiev); Kuwait City.

93. 93Indicate the new names of following countries / cities: (A) Campbellpur (B) Burma (C) Abyssinia (D) Nippon

    Answer: Attock; Myanmar; Ethiopia; Japan.

94. 94Elections are due to be held in Iraq on:

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

95. 95____ Arafat, a ____ by profession and the brother of Late President Arafat died recently of ____ in ____.

    Answer: Fathi Arafat, a physician (founder of the Palestine Red Crescent), died of cancer in Cairo on 1 December 2004.

96. 96The religious group in ____ (Name the Country) recently declared a "fatwa" banning ____ (Name the sport) by women.

    Answer: Bangladesh; swimming (a women's river swim in Chandpur was cancelled in December 2004).

97. 97Name four countries in Asia that still have monarchs as Head of State:

    Answer: For example Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Japan and Thailand (also Bhutan, Brunei, Malaysia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Cambodia; Nepal until 2008).

98. 98Name China's President ____ and Prime Minister ____.

    Answer: Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao.

99. 99Recently 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).

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

     Answer: Ukraine: the Supreme Court annulled the run-off on 3 December 2004.