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SPSC 2011 Lecturer Islamic Studies BPS-17 (2011) Paper

The official SPSC CCE 2011 Lecturer Islamic Studies BPS-17 (2011) question paper (recruitment test), set by the Sindh Public Service Commission. Every MCQ is typed out below with its correct answer marked.

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SPSC 2011 Lecturer Islamic Studies BPS-17 (2011) paper — full text

Every MCQ from the paper, with the correct answer marked in green.

Lecturer Islamic Studies BPS-17 (2011). Pre-interview written test · Tuesday 1 February 2011, 11:00 am to 12:00 noon · Total marks 100. 50 MCQs; each incorrect answer deducts half mark.

1He was given the title of the "Speaker of the Prophets" (Khatib-ul-Ambia):
- A)Hazrat Hood (AS)
- B)Hazrat Zakaria (AS)
- C)Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
- D)Hazrat Haroon (AS)
2Zakat literally means:
- A)Purification
- B)Contamination
- C)Adulteration
- D)None of the above
3The real name of Abdul Muttalib was:
- A)Fahr
- B)Navi
- C)Kanana
- D)Shaiba
4The following Prophet suffered from blindness in his old age:
- A)Hazrat Younus (AS)
- B)Hazrat Ishaq (AS)
- C)Hazrat Ismaeel (AS)
- D)Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)
5How long did Banu Hashim remain confined to Shib-e-Abi Talib?
- A)Two years
- B)Three years
- C)Four years
- D)Five years
6Mosque Zarar was built on the basis of hypocrisy. In which Hijri year was this mosque demolished?
- A)8 Hijri
- B)9 Hijri
- C)11 Hijri
- D)14 Hijri
Explanation: On the return from Tabuk.
7The Holy Book 'Zabur' revealed to Hazrat Dawood (AS); its literal meaning is:
- A)Perfect
- B)Piers (pieces)
- C)Melodious
- D)Incomplete
Explanation: Zabur means a written piece or portion; "Piers" is a misprint for "pieces".
8By "Asma-ur-Rijaal" is meant:
- A)The Seerat of the Caliphs
- B)The Seerat of the Imams
- C)The Seerat (biographies) of the narrators of Traditions
- D)The Seerat of the Prophets
9Which Ghazwa is named as Furqan?
- A)Badr
- B)Uhad
- C)Khyber
- D)Khandaq
10A verse of the Holy Quran mentions the name of:
- A)Hazrat Zaid (RA)
- B)Hazrat Maa'z (RA)
- C)Hazrat Bilal (RA)
- D)Hazrat Saad (RA)
Explanation: Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 37.
11How many encounters took place between the Muslims and non-Muslims during the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
- A)75
- B)82
- C)85
- D)90
Explanation: As commonly counted (27 ghazwat and 55 saraya).
12Taloot was the father-in-law of:
- A)Hazrat Dawood (AS)
- B)Hazrat Sulaiman (AS)
- C)Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)
- D)Hazrat Yousif (AS)
13Who introduced the Hijri year?
- A)Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA)
- B)Hazrat Umar Farooque (RA)
- C)Hazrat Usman Ghani (RA)
- D)Hazrat Ali (RA)
14The Holy Prophet (PBUH) performed the first Friday Prayer (Namaz-e-Juma) in the year:
- A)10th Nabvi
- B)1 A.H
- C)2 A.H
- D)3 A.H
15Which Surah of the Holy Quran carries the injunction for utilization of Zakat?
- A)Surah Al-Momin
- B)Surah Al-Touba
- C)Surah Al-Furqan
- D)Surah Al-Nisa
16What was al-Kiswa?
- A)Place
- B)A sweet water well
- C)Camel
- D)None of these
Explanation: Al-Kiswah is the cloth covering of the Holy Kaaba.
17What do you understand by "al-Bait-ul-Ateeq"?
- A)The Holy Ka'aba
- B)Bait-ul-Muqadas
- C)Masjid-e-Nabvi
- D)None of these
18Garden of Fidak was in the possession of:
- A)Quraish
- B)Christians
- C)Jews
- D)All of them
19Which Surah of the Holy Quran was recited in the court of Najashi, the King of Abyssinia?
- A)Surah Ar-Rehman
- B)Surah Aale-Imran
- C)Surah Maryam
- D)Surah Ikhlas
20Qibla was changed from Masjid-e-Aqsa (Jerusalem) to Khana-e-Ka'aba in:
- A)Ramadan 1 A.H
- B)Shaban 1 A.H
- C)Ramadan 2 A.H
- D)Shaban 2 A.H
Explanation: Most sources give Rajab or Shaban 2 AH.
21Tahira was the title of:
- A)Hazrat Aisha (RA)
- B)Hazrat Khadija (RA)
- C)Hazrat Hafsa (RA)
22After the battle of Yarmuk the Muslims laid siege to:
- A)Roman Empire
- B)Jerusalem
- C)Hulwan
- D)Yarmuk
23What is the name of the place from where Ahram becomes compulsory for Hajj?
- A)Miqat
- B)Arafat
- C)Madina
- D)Jeddah
24Observation of "Aitkaf" in Ramzan-ul-Mubarak is:
- A)Farz
- B)Wajib
- C)Mustahib
- D)Sunnat
Explanation: Sunnat-e-Muakkadah (alal-kifaya) in the last ten days.
25"Az-Zukhruf" is a Surah of the Holy Quran. It means:
- A)Copper
- B)Silver
- C)Zinc
- D)Gold
Explanation: Gold ornaments.
26"Tazkira Sufia-e-Sindh" is a famous book of ______
Answer: Ijaz-ul-Haq Quddusi.
27Hazrat Salma (RA), Hazrat Abu Bakr's (RA) mother, was given the title of:
- A)Umm-e-Abdullah
- B)Umm-ul-Khair
- C)Umm-ul-Ayal
- D)None of these
28Hazrat Umar (RA) belonged to a branch of:
- A)Quraish
- B)Banu Tamam
- C)Banu Ummayah
- D)Banu Asad
Explanation: The Banu Adi clan of the Quraish.
29He was called Malik-ut-Tujjar:
- A)Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
- B)Hazrat Usman (RA)
- C)Hazrat Ali (RA)
- D)Hazrat Umar bin Abd-ul-Aziz (RA)
30Hazrat Ali (RA) was appointed as caretaker of Madina when the Prophet (PBUH) left for Ghazwa:
- A)Badr
- B)Uhad
- C)Hunain
- D)Tabuk
31He was a cousin of the Prophet (PBUH) and also one of the Ashra Mubashra:
- A)Hazrat Talha (RA)
- B)Hazrat Usama bin Zaid (RA)
- C)Hazrat Zubair bin Awam (RA)
- D)Hazrat Saeed bin Zaid (RA)
Explanation: His mother Safiyya was the Prophet's aunt.
32Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (RA) bin al-Jarrah, one of the Ashra Mubashra, was called:
- A)The Sea of Knowledge
- B)Door of Knowledge
- C)Trustee (Ameen) of the Ummat
- D)All of these
33Before migrating to Madina the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had sent ______ there for preaching:
- A)Hazrat Abu Zar Ghafari (RA)
- B)Hazrat Musab bin Umair (RA)
- C)Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
- D)None of these
34Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) was given the title:
- A)Interpreter (Tarjuman) of the Quran
- B)Treasurer of Islam
- C)Sea of Knowledge
- D)None of these
Explanation: He is called Tarjuman-ul-Quran; he is also called Al-Bahr (the sea) for his learning.
35Umme Aimen was the mother of: (A) Hazrat Zaid bin Haris (RA) (B) Hazrat Bilal (RA) (C) Hazrat Anas (RA) (D) Hazrat Abu Zar Ghaffary (RA)
Answer: None of the printed options: Umm Ayman was the mother of Hazrat Usama bin Zaid (RA) and Ayman; Zaid bin Haritha (RA) was her husband.
36Which Surah is called "Sulus-ul-Quran" (one-third of the Quran)?
- A)Surah Ikhlas
- B)Surah Falak
- C)Surah Fatah
- D)Surah Rehman
37Some rays are used to detect defects or diseases of bones. What are these called?
- A)Tapped sun-rays
- B)Alpha rays
- C)Beta rays
- D)Roentgen rays
Explanation: X-rays.
38The digestive juice produced in the ileum is called:
- A)Pancreatic juice
- B)Saliva
- C)Succus entericus
- D)Gastric juice
39The rear view mirror in a car is:
- A)Plane mirror
- B)Concave mirror
- C)Convex mirror
- D)Plano-convex mirror
40Whales have descended from ancestors that:
- A)Lived on the sea-bed
- B)Lived on trees
- C)Lived on land
- D)Lived in the air
41Evaporation causes:
- A)Coolness
- B)Heat
- C)Humidity
- D)Dryness
42Sweat glands occur in greatest number in the skin of the:
- A)Forehead
- B)Forearm
- C)Palm of the hand
- D)Back
43Polarized glass is used in sunglasses because:
- A)It is cheaper
- B)It has good colour
- C)It is fashionable
- D)It reduces the light intensity to half on account of polarization
44Meteorology is the study (or science) of the phenomena of:
- A)Meteors and planets
- B)Distance between stars
- C)Atmosphere for weather forecast
- D)Meteoric effect on space exploration
45"Pakistan National Movement" was founded by:
- A)Dr. Allama Iqbal
- B)Ch. Rahmat Ali
- C)Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk
46What was the response of the Muslim League to the British offer of 1940 (August Offer)?
- A)Accepted
- B)Rejected
- C)Neither accepted nor rejected
47"Quit-India Movement" was started in:
- A)1941
- B)1942
- C)1943
48Indus River system in Pakistan comprises of:
- A)Three rivers
- B)Four rivers
- C)Five rivers
- D)Six rivers
Explanation: As usually keyed: the Indus and its main tributaries (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej) — five rivers in Pakistan.
49Give the name of the author of "The Meaning of Pakistan":
- A)Sir Fazle Hussain
- B)G.F.I. Graham
- C)J. Karbel
- D)F.K.K. Durrani
50Chechnya lies in the:
- A)Siberian region
- B)Caucasian region
- C)Scandinavian region
- D)Caribbean region