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SPSC CCE-2023 Screening Test, Paper Type B — held Sunday 1 December 2024 (100 MCQs, 0.25 negative marking)

1Synonym of the word "Banish" is
- A)Abhorrent
- B)Frank
- C)Exile
- D)Delight
2Synonym of the word "Brazen"
- A)Audacious
- B)Calm
- C)Affable
- D)Inessential
3Antonym of the word "Hapless" is:
- A)Countless
- B)Fortunate
- C)Woeful
- D)Intensity
4Antonym of the word "Dwindle"
- A)Decay
- B)Calculable
- C)Increase
- D)Support
5Insert the word that completes the first word and begins the second: SHR (----) LING
- A)INE
- B)INK
- C)ONG
- D)EEN
Explanation: SHRINK and INKLING.
6One word substitution: Study of relationship between environment and organism
- A)Anthropology
- B)Gerontology
- C)Ecology
- D)Lithography
7One word substitution: Matter written by hand:
- A)Ascription
- B)Conscript
- C)Manuscript
- D)Conscript
8Complete the sentence: The ------ reply of my sister conveyed the clear message that she was not happy with me.
- A)Vivacious
- B)Sinuous
- C)Gentle
- D)Terse
9Which one of the following sentences is grammatically wrong?
- A)I gave Sarah a ride to work today
- B)My friend Ismail and me went to the party
- C)Before we left, Farah and I said goodbye to the host
- D)Samra accidentally hit me with her bag
Explanation: It should be "My friend Ismail and I went to the party".
10Hear & here, Flower & Flour, Sell & cell - are the examples of:
- A)Homophone
- B)Homograph
- C)Eggcorn
- D)Oxymoron
11Change the Voice of the following sentence: Can those happy moments be ever forgotten by me?
- A)Shall I ever forget those happy moments?
- B)Can I ever forget those happy moments?
- C)Will I ever forget those happy moments?
- D)Could I ever forget those happy moments?
Explanation: The modal stays the same when the voice changes: "Can … be forgotten" becomes "Can I … forget".
12Change the Voice of the following sentence: Rain disrupted the last day's play between Pakistan and Australia
- A)The last day's play of Pakistan and Australia was disrupted by rain
- B)Pakistan and Australia's play of the last day as disrupted by rain
- C)The last day's play between Pakistan and Australia was disrupted by rain
- D)The last day's play between Pakistan and Australia were disrupted by rain
13Change the following sentence from Direct to Indirect speech: He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"
- A)He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter
- B)He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
- C)He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
- D)He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
14Change the following sentence from Direct to Indirect speech: The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"
- A)The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
- B)The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
- C)The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
- D)The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down
15Change the following sentence from Indirect to Direct speech: The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would care of her luggage while she bought her tickets:
- A)The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam"
- B)The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam"
- C)The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam"
- D)The porter said to the lady, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket"
16Change the following sentence from Indirect to Direct speech: My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.
- A)"Please bring me a sandwich," said my friend
- B)He said, 'My friend, please bring me a sandwich'
- C)"Please bring my friend a sandwich," said he
- D)My friend said, 'Will you bring me a sandwich'
17Choose the Complex sentence out of the given options.
- A)I will give you your present after you eat your dinner
- B)He did not want to go to the party, yet he went anyway
- C)The bridge is very long
- D)None of the above
18Which one of the options given below correctly combines the following two sentences into a Compound sentence? • The sky was clear. • The sun was setting.
- A)The sky was clear while the sun was setting
- B)The sky was clear, for the sun was setting
- C)The sky was clear, and the sun was setting
- D)None of the above
19Meaning of the idiom: Make a bee line
- A)Go straight to
- B)Stand in a queue
- C)Look for freebies
- D)Put the bees in line
20Meaning of the idiom: Talking twenty to the dozen
- A)Talking too much
- B)Talking out of turn
- C)Talking rapidly and without stopping
- D)Talking without making any sense
21In a class of 40 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there in the class?
- A)30
- B)32
- C)28
- D)26
22Insert the missing number from the choices given below: 7 10 9 12 11 ?
- A)13 & 12
- B)15 & 14
- C)12 & 10
- D)14 & 13
Explanation: Add 3, subtract 1: 11 + 3 = 14, 14 − 1 = 13.
23Find the odd one out:
- A)Spider
- B)Ant
- C)Moth
- D)Bee
Explanation: A spider is an arachnid; the rest are insects.
24HOLY : SLOB as LOW : ?
- A)ONE
- B)GLOW
- C)BOW
- D)OLD
Explanation: Each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (H↔S, O↔L, L↔O, Y↔B), so LOW becomes OLD.
25Solve: 2 - 9(-3) × 3 + 225/5 + 3 - 10% =
- A)131
- B)131.9
- C)130.9
- D)132.8
Explanation: 2 + 81 + 45 + 3 − 0.1 = 130.9.
26Insert the missing letter: A D H M S ?
- A)T
- B)P
- C)L
- D)Z
Explanation: The gaps grow by one: +3, +4, +5, +6, +7.
27Insert the missing number: 12, 21, 23, 32, 34, ?
- A)21
- B)22
- C)43
- D)32
Explanation: Reverse the digits, then add 2, in turn.
28Insert the missing number: 14 9 5 21 8 13 28 9 ?
- A)14
- B)15
- C)18
- D)19
Explanation: In each group of three, first − second = third: 28 − 9 = 19.
29Select one from the following pairs that best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair: DOLLAR : DIME
- A)Century : Decade
- B)Retreat : Victory
- C)Ring : Necklace
- D)Saleswoman : Pitch
Explanation: A dime is a tenth of a dollar; a decade is a tenth of a century.
30Select one from the following pairs that best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair: HORSE : MARE
- A)DONKEY : PONY
- B)FOX : VIXEN
- C)DUCK : GEESE
- D)DOG : PUPPY
31Find the missing number: DRIVER = 7, PARLIAMENTARIAN = 16, SECRETARY = ?
- A)8
- B)9
- C)10
- D)12
Explanation: Number of letters + 1.
32What is the sum of prime numbers less than 25?
- A)49
- B)57
- C)100
- D)None of the above
Explanation: 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 = 100.
33Asad has 20 sweets and Ahsan has 55. How many sweets should Asad give to Ahsan so that Ahsan has four times as many sweets as Asad?
- A)9
- B)8
- C)7
- D)5
Explanation: 55 + x = 4(20 − x) gives x = 5. None of the printed options (9, 8, 7, 6) was correct, so 5 replaces 6.
34What should follow: PQS, QRT, RSU, STV, --------
- A)TVY
- B)SUT
- C)TUX
- D)TUW
35Ibrahim sold his motor cycle for Rs 24000 and earned 20% profit. What was the original price?
- A)20200
- B)20000
- C)22000
- D)None of the above
Explanation: 24,000 ÷ 1.2 = 20,000.
36Zara walks 4 km northwards and then turns left and goes 3 km. She again turns left and goes 1 km. She then turns right and walks straight. In which direction she was walking?
- A)North
- B)South
- C)East
- D)West
37Solve: 4 - 13 - 5 + 8 - (-4) - 15/3 = ---------
- A)5
- B)8
- C)-5
- D)-7
Explanation: 4 − 13 − 5 + 8 + 4 − 5 = −7.
38In a group consisting of 49 students, 35 students like football and 29 like hockey. What is the number of students who like both football and hockey?
- A)15
- B)13
- C)21
- D)20
Explanation: 35 + 29 − 49 = 15.
39Sohaib is taller than Ahsan, but shorter than Asad, Zohair is the shortest. Hamza is taller than Zohair, but shorter than Ahsan. Who is the tallest?
- A)Hamza
- B)Ahsan
- C)Asad
- D)Sohaib
40Two trains each of 1160 meters are running in opposite directions with same speed. If they cross each other in 20 seconds, then what is the speed of each train in Km per hour?
- A)209.6 Km/hour
- B)260 Km/hour
- C)257.2 Km/hour
- D)208.8 Km/hour
Explanation: 2,320 m ÷ 20 s = 116 m/s together, so 58 m/s each = 208.8 km/h.
41Muslim League opposed Khilafat Movement because:
- A)It preferred a more secular and constitutional approach to political issues
- B)Khilafat Movement's alignment with Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement could lead to chaos and disorder
- C)Khilafat Movement created dissension among Muslims
- D)All of the above
42Article ------ of Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, says that Islam shall be the State religion:
- A)3
- B)4
- C)2
- D)1
43Pakistan hosted the ----------- meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from 15 to 16 October, 2024 in Islamabad.
- A)23rd
- B)25th
- C)24th
- D)26th
44Indian Councils Act 1861 established Legislative Councils in the presidencies of:
- A)Calcutta and Dehli
- B)Calcutta and Madras
- C)Dehli and Lucknow
- D)Bombay and Madras
45British Viceroy ---- was the architect of partition of Bengal:
- A)Lord Curzon
- B)Lord Dufferin
- C)Lord Minto
- D)Lord Canning
46The main Muslim demand of Simla Deputation, which was accepted in Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 was about:
- A)Separate Muslim State
- B)Separation of Sindh from Bombay
- C)Muslim University
- D)Separate Electorates
47In 1942, Muslim League did not take part in ----
- A)Khilafat Movement
- B)Quit India Movement
- C)Round table Conference
- D)Civil Disobedience Movement
48Interim government formed in India in 1946, in which Muslim League was given ------ Ministries
- A)Five
- B)Six
- C)Four
- D)Three
49Congress agreed to reserve ------- seats for Muslims in the Central Legislative Council while giving consent to the Lucknow Pact at a joint session of Muslim League and Congress held at Lucknow in December 1916
- A)One Fourth
- B)One Third
- C)One Sixth
- D)One Fifth
50The system of Dyarchy was introduced at the Provincial level by the ----
- A)Indian Councils Act 1892
- B)Indian Councils Act 1861
- C)Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- D)Minto-Morley Reforms
51National anthem of Islamic Republic of Pakistan was officially adopted in----
- A)1948
- B)1950
- C)1954
- D)1952
52Harappa is located on the banks of ------
- A)Sutlej River
- B)Chenab River
- C)Ravi River
- D)Indus River
53In which Province, Bakhar Fort is located?
- A)Punjab
- B)Sindh
- C)Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- D)Baluchistan
54Name the Shaheed belonging to Gilgit Baltistan, who was awarded Nishan e Haider for his extra ordinary gallantry and courage.
- A)Hawaldar Lalak Jan
- B)Karnal Sher Khan
- C)Muhammad Mahfooz
- D)None of the above
55River Kunhar flows through Khagan valley and joins ------ river
- A)Indus
- B)Chenab
- C)Ravi
- D)Jhelum
56What was the full name of Prime Minister I.I. Chundrigar?
- A)Imam Intizar Chundrigar
- B)Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
- C)Iqbal Ibrahim Chundrigar
- D)Itimad Iqbal Chundrigar
57Which is the largest Division of Pakistan in terms of area?
- A)Multan
- B)Kalat
- C)Lahore
- D)Hyderabad
58Who scored the first double century in ODIs from Pakistan?
- A)Babar Azam
- B)Younus Khan
- C)Fakhar Zaman
- D)Muhammad Rizwan
59-------- has signed the boundary agreement with China:
- A)Yahya Khan
- B)Zulfqar Ali Bhutto
- C)Ayub Khan
- D)Muhammad Ali Bogra
Explanation: Signed by Foreign Minister Z. A. Bhutto in March 1963.
60Fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan was ---
- A)Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
- B)Feroz Khan Noon
- C)I.I. Chundrigar
- D)Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
61How many countries are officially recognized as possessing nuclear weapons by the NPT:
- A)4
- B)5
- C)6
- D)7
62FATF stands for----
- A)Federal Agency Task Force
- B)Financial Authority Task Force
- C)Financial Action Task Force
- D)None of the above
63What is common in Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Republic of the Congo, Maldives, and Indonesia?
- A)Countries situated in Asia and Africa
- B)Same Longitude
- C)Equator passes through these countries
- D)Same Topography
64New name of Zaire is:
- A)Congo
- B)Chad
- C)Ghana
- D)Mozambique
Explanation: Zaire is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
65Currency of Kenya is ---
- A)African Pound
- B)Real
- C)Pula
- D)Shilling
66Capital of Ukraine is ------
- A)Luanda
- B)Kiev
- C)Nassau
- D)Montevideo
67What was the main declaration of the COP-26 Climate Conference held at Glasgow, Scotland?
- A)Urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- B)Finalization of rules on reporting emissions and international carbon trading
- C)Launch of a range of new initiatives and sector deals.
- D)All of the above
68Which country (ies) took initiative to establish Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
- A)ASEAN
- B)China
- C)G-7 Countries
- D)Turkey
69Peace Plan to stop the Ukraine and Russia war was first proposed by China in collaboration with which country?
- A)Brazil
- B)Qatar
- C)Indonesia
- D)Saudi Arabia
70Mediterranean Sea is connected with Atlantic Ocean through Strait of ----
- A)Gibraltar
- B)Palk
- C)Cook
- D)Sunda
71The 16th annual BRICS summit was held in -------- on 22nd October, 2024.
- A)Shanghai, China
- B)Durban, South Africa
- C)Kazan, Russia
- D)Sao Paulo, Brazil
72Which agreement was replaced by South Asian Free Trade Area?
- A)SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement 1993
- B)SAARC Exclusive Trade Agreement 1994
- C)SAARC Non Trade Barriers Removal Agreement 1994
- D)SAARC Positive List Approval Agreement 1993
73With respect to WTO, NAMA stands for -----
- A)Non Agriculture Market Access
- B)Neo Agrarian Market Association
- C)New Agriculture Managing Association
- D)None of the above
74Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 has been awarded to:
- A)Bishop Titu
- B)Nihon Hidankyo
- C)António Guterres
- D)None of the above
75Which UN agency has its headquarters in Paris?
- A)UNICEF
- B)ILO
- C)IMF
- D)UNESCO
76Which country has the shortest written constitution in the world?
- A)Mali
- B)Malta
- C)Maldives
- D)Monaco
77Tsogdu, Folketing, Hrvatski, Yuan, and Storting are the names of:
- A)Cities
- B)Historical places
- C)Parliaments
- D)Currencies
78According to Article 23 of UN Charter, the Security Council shall consist of -------- Members of the United Nations.
- A)15
- B)14
- C)13
- D)12
79Which date, World AIDS day is observed?
- A)October 12
- B)January 6
- C)December 1
- D)March 4
80Who is the current President of UN General Assembly?
- A)Duma Boko
- B)Alexander De Croo
- C)Edi Rama
- D)Philemon Yang
Explanation: Philemon Yang presided over the 79th session (2024–25), when this paper was set.
81Long-sight defect could be corrected by using ________ lens?
- A)Diverging
- B)Concave
- C)Convex
- D)None of the above
82Bronze medals are made up of which metals?
- A)Copper & Tin
- B)Copper & Silver
- C)Copper & Nickel
- D)Copper & Zinc
83The main component of bones and teeth is ----
- A)Calcium Sulphate
- B)Calcium Carbonate
- C)Calcium Phosphate
- D)Calcium Chloride
84What is the SI unit of Force?
- A)Pascal
- B)Newton
- C)Watt
- D)Joule
85Newton's third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the above-mentioned law of motion? Statement 1: For every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on the two interacting objects. Statement 2: The magnitude of the force on the first object equals the magnitude of the force on the second object. Statement 3: Forces always come in pairs - equal and opposite action-reaction force pairs. Statement 4: Action and its reaction act on the same bodies. Statement 5: Action and its reaction act on two different bodies.
- A)All statements can be inferred from 3rd law of motion
- B)All statement except 5th can be inferred from 3rd law of motion
- C)All statement except 4th can be inferred from 3rd law of motion
- D)Only 1st statement can be inferred from 3rd law of motion
86Which of the following blood types is known as universal recipient?
- A)O+
- B)A+
- C)B-
- D)AB+
87The sun is visible a little before it rises on the horizon and a little after it sets below the horizon. This is the consequence of the phenomenon of:
- A)Atmospheric Refraction
- B)Total Internal reflection
- C)Atmospheric Dispersion
- D)Scattering of sunlight
88Television signals cannot be received ordinarily beyond a particular distance due to:
- A)Weak Antenna
- B)Curvature of earth
- C)Absorption of signals in the air
- D)None of the above
89Tungsten is used in the manufacturing of an electric bulb because:
- A)It is malleable
- B)It is a good conductor
- C)It is inexpensive
- D)It has very high melting point
90The weather balloon is not fully inflated on the ground before launch because:
- A)It cannot withstand outside pressure if fully inflated
- B)It cannot rise up in the air when fully inflated
- C)The air inside the balloon expands as it rises and may burst
- D)If balloon is fully inflated, it may not remain stable in a storm
91Which of the following salt is the main cause of permanent hardness of water?
- A)Magnesium Sulphate
- B)Magnesium Bicarbonates
- C)Magnesium Carbonate
- D)Sodium Carbonate
92Which type of vitamin we get from sun?
- A)Vitamin A
- B)Vitamin K
- C)Vitamin B 12
- D)Vitamin D
93Which gas is used in the refrigerator for cooling?
- A)Nitrogen
- B)Methane
- C)Hydrogen
- D)Ammonia
94Which light is more important for photosynthesis?
- A)Indigo
- B)Green
- C)Red
- D)Yellow
95Due to which of the following, a shaving blade when placed gently on water floats?
- A)Surface Tension
- B)Viscosity
- C)Law of flotation
- D)Archimedes Principle
96Ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere, protects us from:
- A)Infrared rays
- B)Cosmic Rays
- C)Ultraviolet rays
- D)None of the above
97How many bones are in an adult human body?
- A)260
- B)250
- C)200
- D)206
98Deficiency of Vitamin A creates ----- in the human body
- A)Rickets
- B)Night blindness
- C)Scurvy
- D)Beriberi
99Why is the light of ordinary lamp hotter than the tube light?
- A)It gives white light
- B)It is due to ionization of gases
- C)It is due to incandescence
- D)It has more surface for distribution of energy
100Clear nights are cooler than cloudy nights because of:
- A)Radiation
- B)Isolation
- C)Conduction
- D)Condensation