SPSC 2009 Lecturer Islamic Studies BPS-17, Education & Literacy Department (2009) Paper

Lecturer Islamic Studies BPS-17, Education & Literacy Department (2009). Pre-interview written test · Tuesday 20 October 2009, 12:30 to 01:30 pm · Total marks 100. 50 questions; each carries 2 marks and each mistake deducts 1 mark. Some questions are fill-in-the-blank.

1. 1The day when Hazrat Israfil shall blow the trumpet and all human beings and living souls shall die, is called:

   • A)یوم صیحت
   • B)یوم نفخت
   • C)یوم قیامت

   Explanation: The printed options are in Urdu; the expected answer is Yaum-e-Qiyamat (the Day of Resurrection).

2. 2The book Bidayat-al-Mujtahid is written by ______

   Answer: Ibn Rushd (Averroes).

3. 3The famous book 'The Three Great Prophets of the World' is written by ______

   Answer: Lord Headley (Rowland Allanson-Winn).

4. 4The meaning of the word AL-HADID is ______

   Answer: Iron (also the name of Surah Al-Hadid).

5. 5Kharijite, Qadarite, Jabarite, Mu'tazilite and Ash'arite movements are known as ______

   Answer: Islamic theological (Kalam) schools of thought.

6. 6The name of the mother of Hazrat Yousuf (A.S) is:

   • A)Mariam
   • B)Sarah
   • C)Hajrah
   • D)Raheel

7. 7Spirit of Islam is the famous book of Sayyid ______

   Answer: Syed Ameer Ali.

8. 8The word Muhammad (P.B.U.H) as a name has been mentioned in the Quran only:

   • A)Two times
   • B)Four times
   • C)Six times
   • D)None of these

   Explanation: In Al-Imran 144, Al-Ahzab 40, Muhammad 2 and Al-Fath 29.

9. 9The following Surah carries the injunction for the utilization of Zakat:

   • A)Al-Nisa
   • B)Al-Noor
   • C)Al-Maida
   • D)Al-Tauba

   Explanation: At-Tauba, verse 60.

10. 10Fast (Saum) literally means:

    • A)To hesitate
    • B)To stop
    • C)To prevent
    • D)All of these

11. 11Prostration (Sajdah) occurs in the Quran:

    • A)10 times
    • B)20 times
    • C)30 times
    • D)14 times

12. 12Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) gave the key of Baitullah permanently to Hazrat:

    • A)Umara bin Utba (R.A)
    • B)Usman bin Talha (R.A)
    • C)Abdullah bin Aamir (R.A)
    • D)Hanzla bin Abi Aamir (R.A)

13. 13In which Ghazwa did the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) give the good news of the conquest of Persia and Rome?

    • A)Badar
    • B)Khandaq
    • C)Uhad
    • D)Khyber

14. 14Which city of Italy has been mentioned in the Quran?

    • A)Florence
    • B)Venice
    • C)Rome
    • D)Vatican

    Explanation: Surah Ar-Rum refers to the Romans.

15. 15At least how many persons constitute a congregation?

    • A)02
    • B)03
    • C)05
    • D)08

16. 16Which Ghazwa is named as Furqan?

    • A)Badr
    • B)Uhad
    • C)Khyber
    • D)Ditch

17. 17Who was the first Muslim to interpret the Quran in English in 1905?

    • A)Allama Iqbal
    • B)Shah Waliullah
    • C)Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
    • D)Dr. Khalifa Abdul Hakeem

    Explanation: The 1905 translation was by Dr. Muhammad Abdul Hakim Khan of Patiala; option D is the intended answer.

18. 18The grand Mosque of Damascus was built by:

    • A)Walid bin Abdul Malik
    • B)Yazid-II
    • C)Malik Shah
    • D)Sulaiman bin Abdul Malik

19. 19The year of Elephant (Aam-ul-Feel) is:

    • A)522
    • B)570
    • C)569
    • D)572

20. 20The Apostasy Movement took place during the rule of:

    • A)Hazrat Umer (R.A)
    • B)Hazrat Ali (R.A)
    • C)Hazrat Usman (R.A)
    • D)Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A)

21. 21The famous "Dome of the Rock" at Jerusalem was built by:

    • A)Marwan
    • B)Hisham
    • C)Abdul Malik
    • D)Hakam

22. 22'Perfect Man' (al-Insan al-Kamil) is written by:

    • A)Imam Hanbal
    • B)Imam Abu Hanifa
    • C)Imam Shafi
    • D)Ibn 'Arabi

    Explanation: The concept is Ibn 'Arabi's (the best-known book of that name is by his follower Abd al-Karim al-Jili).

23. 23Who gave the idea of 'Divine affirmation of God's Uniqueness' (Tauheed-i-Ilahi)?

    • A)Nooruddin
    • B)Sultan Nasiruddin
    • C)Akbar
    • D)Shahabuddin Ayubi

    Explanation: Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi (Tauheed-i-Ilahi).

24. 24How long did Banu Hashim remain confined to Shib-e-Abi Talib?

    • A)02 years
    • B)03 years
    • C)04 years
    • D)05 years

25. 25Who said that Zakat is the bridge (treasure) of Islam?

    • A)Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H)
    • B)Hazrat Umar Farooque (R.A)
    • C)Imam Abu Hanifa
    • D)Imam Malik

26. 26Which verse of the Holy Quran is called Sardar-ul-Ayat?

    • A)Surah Yasin
    • B)Ayat-ul-Kursi
    • C)Surah Fateh
    • D)Surah Baqrah

27. 27To which nation was Hazrat Saleh (A.S) sent?

    • A)Bani Israel
    • B)Thamud
    • C)Hameri
    • D)Syrian

28. 28By which name does the Holy Quran call the believers of Hazrat Issa (A.S)?

    • A)Hawari
    • B)Followers
    • C)Companions
    • D)Shoulder by shoulder

29. 29On Shab-e-Meraj, at which cousin sister's house was the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) staying?

    • A)Umm-e-Hani bint Abi Talib
    • B)Reeta bint Abi Talib
    • C)Rumana bint Hamza
    • D)Humnana bint Abi Talib

30. 30Who was appointed as deputy in Medina on the occasion of Ghazwah Badr Sani by Rasool Allah (P.B.U.H)?

    Answer: Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawaha (R.A).

31. 31Khalifa Mamun founded an academy named:

    • A)Bait-ul-Hikmat
    • B)Al-Azhar
    • C)Bait-ul-Ulma
    • D)Darul-Ilm

32. 32Name the Ghazwa in which Hazrat Ali (R.A) was awarded the 'Zulfiqar':

    • A)Uhad
    • B)Badar
    • C)Ahzab
    • D)Khyber

33. 33Hazrat Ali (R.A) did not participate in the battle of:

    • A)Badar
    • B)Uhad
    • C)Tabuk
    • D)Ahzab

    Explanation: He was left in charge of Medina.

34. 34Bibi Fizza was the maid-servant of:

    • A)Bibi Aisha (R.A)
    • B)Bibi Hafza (R.A)
    • C)Bibi Khadija (R.A)
    • D)Bibi Fatima Zehra (R.A)

35. 35In which prayer (Namaz) is there no Sajda?

    • A)Namaz-e-Ayat
    • B)Namaz-e-Ghufeela
    • C)Namaz-e-Janaza

36. 36A Comet's tail becomes visible:

    • A)When its surface temperature rises on approach nearing Sun
    • B)When their velocity in orbit increases due to gravitational pull of Sun
    • C)Sunlight illuminates its tail which is always attached to its body
    • D)When the position of tail is in the same plane of orbit near sun

37. 37Which planet is known as Earth's Twin?

    • A)Venus
    • B)Mars
    • C)Uranus
    • D)Neptune

38. 38Seasonal contrasts are maximum at:

    • A)Low latitudes
    • B)Mid latitudes
    • C)Sub-tropics
    • D)High Latitudes

39. 39Nobel Prize for the structure of the D.N.A molecule was won by:

    • A)J. Strutt & Alan Heager
    • B)L.H. Hartwell & R.T. Hunt
    • C)A.G. Gillman & M. Rodbell
    • D)Watson & Crick

    Explanation: The paper says 1954; Watson, Crick and Wilkins received the prize in 1962.

40. 40The study of the inter-relationship of plants and animals with each other and their environment is termed as:

    • A)Ecology
    • B)Morphology
    • C)Geology
    • D)Histology

41. 41Pakistan's largest gold deposits are found at:

    • A)Koh-e-Sufaid
    • B)Dera Ghazi Khan
    • C)Saindak
    • D)Kala Chitta

    Explanation: In the Chagai district (Saindak / Reko Diq).

42. 42Largest Granite rock deposits in Pakistan are located in:

    • A)Chaghi mountains in Balochistan
    • B)Karunjhar hills in Sindh
    • C)Fort Sandeman
    • D)Kunjrab

43. 43Lahore Resolution was introduced by:

    • A)Moulvi Fazlul Haq
    • B)Sir Agha Khan
    • C)Khan Liaqat Ali Khan
    • D)Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

44. 44Chotiari water reservoir is located in which district of Sindh?

    • A)Khairpur
    • B)Umerkot
    • C)Sanghar
    • D)Sukkur

45. 45Which one of the following Muslim leaders was expelled from the Muslim League by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah?

    • A)Maulvi Tamizuddin
    • B)Fazlul Haq
    • C)Ghazanfar Ali
    • D)H.S. Suharwardi

    Explanation: A.K. Fazlul Haq was expelled in 1941.

46. 46In which one of the underlined parts of the following sentence is there a mistake? The (A) penguin chicks cannot go into the water to get (B) themselves own food until (C) they have waterproof coats of feathers like (D) their parents.

    • A)penguin chicks
    • B)themselves own
    • C)they have
    • D)their parents

    Explanation: It should be "their own food".

47. 47Pick the most appropriate meaning of the word "INCITE".

    • A)Arouse
    • B)Provoke
    • C)Instigate
    • D)To spur to action

48. 48Give one word for the following expression: Final shape of the plan for making a machine or constructing a building.

    Answer: Blueprint.

49. 49Complete the following phrase: There are ______ between the cup and the lip.

    Answer: "Many a slip" — There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.

50. 50Read the following passage and give the best heading: Pakistan is a country with variety of land surface. On one side the lofty mountain ranges with peaks covered with snow throughout the year, while on the other side are world famous fertile plains, formed by soft and rich soil brought by rivers. Again there are regions where uneven and broken surface give strange appearance to the landscape. As such Pakistan is divided into five distinct regions.

    • A)Geography of Pakistan
    • B)Natural regions of Pakistan
    • C)Landscape of Pakistan
    • D)Distinct regions of Pakistan