SPSC 2018CCE ScreeningQuestion Paper

SPSC 2018 PCS Screening Test Paper

The official SPSC CCE 2018 PCS Screening Test question paper (cce screening), set by the Sindh Public Service Commission. Every MCQ is typed out below with its correct answer marked.

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PCS Screening Test 2018 (50 MCQs). Answers checked by CSS Nexus; current-affairs answers are as of the exam year.

1Choose the appropriate word to describe a person who deliberately sets fire to a building:
- A)Atheist
- B)Arsonist
- C)Apostate
- D)Anarchist
2A solar eclipse occurs when:
- A)The earth comes between the sun and the moon
- B)The moon is at right angle to the earth
- C)The sun comes between the earth and the moon
- D)The moon comes between the sun and the earth
3____ seats are reserved in the Senate of Pakistan for Gilgit-Baltistan.
- A)Zero
- B)Three
- C)Five
- D)Six
4Antibodies are:
- A)Carbohydrates
- B)Enzymes
- C)Proteins
- D)Hormones
5The Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus is divided between:
- A)US & Canada
- B)South Korea & North Korea
- C)Turkey & Japan
- D)Greece & Turkey
6Veteran Sindhi politician, scholar and writer Rasool Bux Palijo, who passed away recently, was laid to rest at:
- A)Mungar Khan Palijo
- B)Sawan Khan Palijo
- C)Hyder Khan Palijo
- D)Rustam Khan Palijo
7The Government cannot be ____ neglect of the elderly.
- A)Reproached for
- B)Reproached with
- C)Reproached in
- D)Reproached to
8Choose the antonym of "Auspicious":
- A)Successful
- B)Luckless
- C)Confinement
- D)Despair
9Which gas is known as Laughing Gas?
- A)Methane
- B)Nitrous Oxide
- C)Nitric Oxide
- D)None of these
10What is the old name of Zimbabwe?
- A)Zambia
- B)Rhodesia
- C)Botswana
- D)Namibia
11What is the male part of a flower called?
- A)Pollen
- B)Carpels
- C)Stigma
- D)Stamens
12Who recently became the youngest Pakistani cricketer to receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz?
- A)Babar Azam
- B)Fakhar Zaman
- C)Shahid Khan Afridi
- D)Sarfaraz Ahmed
13US President Donald Trump and the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un met on 12th June 2018 in:
- A)Seoul
- B)Pyongyang
- C)Singapore
- D)Washington
14India is constructing the controversial Baglihar Dam on the ____ River.
- A)Chenab
- B)Indus
- C)Sutlej
- D)Jhelum
15Bully, Corner, Offside and Scoop are the terms used in the game of:
- A)Soccer
- B)Tennis
- C)Hockey
- D)Cricket
16ATM stands for:
- A)Automatic Time Machine
- B)Automated Teller Machine
- C)Announcement Teller Machine
- D)None of These
17"Count on" means:
- A)To categorize
- B)To rely on
- C)Collect on
- D)To separate
18The 2022 Winter Olympics are going to be held in:
- A)Moscow
- B)Toronto
- C)Tokyo
- D)Beijing
19A million has:
- A)Five zeros
- B)Six zeros
- C)Seven zeros
- D)Eight zeros
20Only when ____ failed, the police resorted to ____.
- A)Efforts -- power
- B)Arrests -- imprisonment
- C)Persuasions -- force
- D)Powers -- punishment
21Choose the correct spelling:
- A)Handkarchif
- B)Handkarchaf
- C)Handkerchief
- D)Handkarchiaf
22A method of growing plants without soil is:
- A)Horticulture
- B)Hydroponics
- C)Agronomy
- D)None of these
23Who built the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai?
- A)Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro
- B)Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro
- C)Mian Adam Shah Kalhoro
- D)Jam Nizamuddin Samo
24When a lake starts freezing because of the cold atmosphere, it will first freeze:
- A)At the bottom
- B)In the middle part
- C)At the top surface
- D)Uniformly throughout the water body
25Ocean tidal waves which result from earthquakes are known as:
- A)Hurricanes
- B)Tsunami
- C)Twisters
- D)Tornadoes
26The Shah Jahan Mosque is located in:
- A)Thatta
- B)Hyderabad
- C)Bhit Shah
- D)Jacobabad
27Analogy: Insect : Disease :: War : ?
- A)Army
- B)Defeat
- C)Arsenal
- D)Destruction
28The longest serving Samma ruler was:
- A)Jam Tamachi
- B)Jam Nizamuddin
- C)Jam Feroz I
- D)Jam Feroz II
29"To feel at home" means:
- A)To feel at ease
- B)To stay indoors
- C)To host a party at home
- D)To stay at home
30Au is the symbol of the element:
- A)Mercury
- B)Silver
- C)Gold
- D)Aluminum
31In eye donation, which one of the following parts of the donor's eye is utilized?
- A)Iris
- B)Lens
- C)Cornea
- D)Retina
32The desert area of Khairpur District is known as:
- A)Cholistan Desert
- B)Rohi Desert
- C)Nara Desert
- D)Thar Desert
33Name the famous Mughal ruler who came to Sindh during 1540-41 and later on went to Iran:
- A)Humayun
- B)Jehangir
- C)Shah Jahan
- D)Shah Alam-II
34When a constant force is applied to a body, it moves with uniform:
- A)Momentum
- B)Velocity
- C)Acceleration
- D)Speed
35She is abnormally thin. "Abnormally" is a/an:
- A)Verb
- B)Adjective
- C)Pronoun
- D)Adverb
36The Shalimar Garden was built by:
- A)Shah Jahan
- B)Akbar
- C)Babar
- D)None of these
37Cannes is famous for which festival?
- A)Youth
- B)Party
- C)Film
- D)Painting
38Synonym of "Anomaly":
- A)Normal
- B)Straight
- C)Irregularity
- D)Integrity
39Microprocessors, unlike computers, are programmed to complete ____ tasks.
- A)Specific
- B)Arduous
- C)Several
- D)Similar
40Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
- A)India
- B)Pakistan
- C)Nepal
- D)Iran
41Which scientist discovered the radioactive element radium?
- A)Isaac Newton
- B)Albert Einstein
- C)Thomas Edison
- D)Marie Curie
42The Khunjerab Pass that connects Pakistan with China lies in the ____ range.
- A)Hindu Kush
- B)Karakoram
- C)Himalaya
- D)Khirthar
43The Qutub Minar is located in:
- A)Thatta
- B)Agra
- C)Delhi
- D)Kabul
44Ali walks ____ the road.
- A)On
- B)Over
- C)Along
- D)A and C both
45LAN is the abbreviation of:
- A)Large Area Network
- B)Local Area Network
- C)Large Access Network
- D)Local Access Network
46Who was appointed Foreign Secretary of Pakistan in 2018?
- A)Hina Rabbani
- B)Tasnim Aslam
- C)Maliha Lodhi
- D)Sohail Mahmood
47From which country did Pakistan purchase Gwadar?
- A)UAE
- B)Kuwait
- C)Qatar
- D)Oman
48The Strait of Gibraltar connects:
- A)Mediterranean Sea with Atlantic Ocean
- B)Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean
- C)Red Sea with Caribbean Sea
- D)Red Sea with Pacific Ocean
49The currency of South Korea is:
- A)Dollar
- B)Won
- C)Kuna
- D)Tinge
50Pakistan and India took part in a multi-national counter-terror exercise under the SCO in 2018 in:
- A)China
- B)Russia
- C)Kazakhstan
- D)Uzbekistan