SPSC Screening Test Paper for Combined Competitive Examination conducted on 09 December, 2018.
English - 20% , G.K - 80%
It includes Pak Affairs, Current Affairs, Everyday Science, Simple Arithmatic & Analogies
100 Marks and 100 Mcqs with a negative marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer.
Passing marks: 50%.
MCQs Screening Test
1. Complete the analogy : 144:23 :: 169:_____.
2. Select the pair which has the same relationship as Restaurant to Menu: ____
A. Library: Catalogue
B. Artist : Imitative
C. Book : Encyclopedia
D. Guest : Rude
3. Isosceles triangle is one with: ______. Two equal sides
4. Ecology is to Environment is the same way as Histology is to ____.
A. Fossils
B. History
C. Tissues
D. Hormones
5. The median of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 is _____. 11
6. "A" is two years older than "B" who is twice as "C' . if the total of the ages of "A".. "B" and "C" be 27, then how old is "B".
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
7. A person crosses is 600m long street in 5 minutes what is his speed in kmper hour? B. 7.2
8. The population of a town is increased from 175000 to 262,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is: ____. 5%
9. A candidate scores 20% and fails by 50 marks, while another candidate who scores 40% marks, pass 30 marks more than the minimum required marks to pass the exam , find maximum marks for the exam.
A) 500
B) 450
C) 300
D) 400
10. Sanwal ranks 17th from the top and 15th from the bottom of list respectively, total number of students in the class are:
A) 33
B) 32
C) 31
D) 30
11. Find the odd one out in given series: 51, 64, 121, 144, 256
A. 51 B. 121
C. 144
D. 256
12. Find out the missing in the following pattern 12, 14, 10, 16, ____, 18, 6, 20, 4
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14
13. Geology is to Earth similarly Entomology is to: Insects
A. Reptiles
B. Cell
C. Tissue
D. Mammals
14. Tomb of Hazrat Sultan Bahu is in :
A. Kasur
B. Shorcot
C. Mithankot
D. Pakpattan
15. A revolutionary woman who dedicated her life to fighting for racial equality passed away recently in 2018 was ____. Asma Jahangir
16. Gomal and keiran rivers are in the Province of :
A. Balochistan
B. Sindh
C. KPK
D. Punjab
17. Which pass connects Mardan with Malakand: ____
A. Baroghil pass
B. Gomal pass
C. Dargai pass
D. Khunjrab pass
18. Recently Fair International Festival was held in : _____
A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Sukkur
19. Chhogori and Savage Mountain are other names of : _____ K-2
20. In accordance with 25th Constitutional Amendment, the total Senate seats will be reduced to _____ from existing 104 after the retirement of FATA senators in 2024. 100
21. According to Election Commission of Pakistan, turnout (nearest) of General Election, 2018 for the National Assembly was : ______. 54 percent
22. Munda Mohmad Dam is proposed and being constructed on: _____ Swat River
23. World's highest waterfall "Angel Falls" is located in _____ Venezuela
24. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 was promulgated on:____. 14th August 1973
25. Second Prime Minister of Pakistan was _____. Khuwaja Nazimuddin
26. On 24th July 2018 in solidarity with Freedom Struggle of Kashmiri Martyred Youth Leader Buhran wani, Pakistan inward commemorative. Postal Stamp
27. ______ is located at the border between Sindh and Indian State of Gujarat.
28. Which of the following Pakistan Women featured on "BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women for 2018". Krishna Kumari
29. Pakistan opened its first Embassy in which country? Iran
30. Number of lines in National Anthem of Pakistan. 15
31. Most commercial airplanes fly in the lower part of this layer: ____ Stratosphere
32. Natural fertilizers are aims known as : ____ Organic fertilizer
33. Prime Meridian and Equator intersect at which place ____. Gulf of Guinea
34. Excessive bleeding is caused by the deficiency of vitamin. D. Vitamin K
35. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquack is called ____. Epicenter
36. Natural gas provided in homes is : _____ CH4
37. Bauxite is an ore of: aluminum
38. What is the Synonym of "Capricious":
A. Active
B. Unstable C. Opposed
D. Sleeplike
39. The landlocked mountainous region of Nagorono-Karabakh is the subject of an unresolved dispute between :
A. Turkey and Syria
B. Iran and Iraq
C. Ukraine and Russia
D. Armenia and Azerbaijan
40. "USB" a device used to carry data from one computer or a laptop to another stands for: Universal Serial Bus
41. Select the option which correct replaces the underlined words in the sentence below:
Rubina said that she had told everyone except you and I.
A. except you with
B. except by for me
C. except you and me
D. except you and myself
42. Amnesty International has withdrawn/revoked " Ambassador of Conscience Award" from :
A. Narendra Modi
B. Benjamin Netanyahu
C. Aung San Suu Kyi
D. None of thse
43. The terro;rists who attacked Chinese Consulate recently in Karachi numbered :
A. Two (terro;rists)
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
44. Nephrons are a part of :
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
45. The Author of "Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance" is: _____
A. Ishrat Hussain
B. Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri
C. Hussain Haqqani
D. Shamshad Akhtar
46. How much percentage of total water on the Earth is stored in oceans?
A. 75%
B. 70%
C. 90%
D. 97%
47. Choose the option which correct replaces the underlined words in the given sentence:
If he was here, he would settle this dispute among the two of us:
A. If he had been
B. If he were here
C. If he is here
D. If he would be here
48. A person who is made to bear the misdeeds of another is called:
A. Scapegoat
B. Culprit
C. Victim
D. Criminal
49. WMD, stands for:
A. Weapons of Mass Deception
B. Weapons of Mass Destruction
C. Weapons of Mutual Disaster
D. Weapons of Multiple Disaster
50. Pneumonia directly affects:
A. Circulatory System
B. Respiratory System
C. Digestive System
D. Excretory System
51. Largest Muslim Country by land mass is :
A. Afghanistan
B. Kazakhstan
C. Saudia Arabia
D. None of these
52. Which of the following planet has the smallest diameter?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Mars
53. Find out appropriate prepositions to fill in the blanks:
No doubt, he has achieved much, but I can't give him credit _____all that he boasts ____
A. An - about
B. for - about
C. for - to
D. about - the
54. "To face the music" means:
A. To be greeted rudely
B. To be offered warm hospitality
C. To be on the from seat in a concert
D. To bear the consequences.
55. The areas around the North and South poles within the Polar circles are called:
A. Gypsum
B. Zinc
C. Graphite
D. Sand
56. Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in the Turkish city of: ___
A. Ankara
B. Istanbul
C. Adana
D. Izmir
57. Lungs of birds consists of: ____
A. Alveoli
B. Parabronchi
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
58. Choose the correct Analogy of "Argument : Debate ":
A. Violence : Peace
B. Fight : Contest
C. Challenge : Opponent
D. Give : Take
59. Choose correct meaning of the idiom / proverb : "To talk through one's hat".
A. To speak fluently
B. To talk nonsense
C. To talk wisdom
D. To speak at random
60. Which country is called " Land of thousand lakes"?
A. Indonesia
B. Maldives
C. Finland
D. Iceland
61. The thinnest layer of the Earth is :
A. Crust
B. Core
C. Outer Mantle
D. Inner Mantle
62. The Mazar of Famous Ruler of Sindh Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro is:
A. Hyderabad
B. Sukkur
C. Khudaabad
D. Johi
63. Which Country's business piane was recently alleged by a journalist, to have landed in Islamabad?
A. syria
B. Tanzania
C. Israel
D. North Korea
64. Choose the correct Analogy of "Asylum: Refuge" :
A. Foundation : Building
B. Pig : Log
C. Stir : Fry
D. Lull : Storm
65. Choose the correct Passive Structure of: I shall help you in making your assignment.
A. You will be helped in making assignment.
B. You would be helped in making assignment
C. You shall be helped in making your assignment
D. You would to be helped in making assignment
66. Which of the following is not Baltic state:
A. Estonia
B. Lithuania
C. Latvia
D. Romania
67. The Liquid which is liquid at room temperature:
A. Lead
B. Zinc
C. Mercury
D. Aluminum
68. The Dayton Peace Agreement 1995 ended the conflict in:
A. Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
B. Bosnia and Herzegovina
C. Ethiopia and Eritrea
D. Nigeria and Boko Haram
69. Who has been named the 2018 FIFA men's player:
A. Lionel Messi
B. Luka Modric
C. Cristiano Ronaldo
D. Muhammad Saleh
70. Give the near Antonym of "Mettle"
A. Courage
B. Nerve
C. Pluck
D. Cowardly
English - 20% , G.K - 80%
It includes Pak Affairs, Current Affairs, Everyday Science, Simple Arithmatic & Analogies
100 Marks and 100 Mcqs with a negative marking of 0.25 per incorrect answer.
Passing marks: 50%.
MCQs Screening Test
1. Complete the analogy : 144:23 :: 169:_____.
2. Select the pair which has the same relationship as Restaurant to Menu: ____
A. Library: Catalogue
B. Artist : Imitative
C. Book : Encyclopedia
D. Guest : Rude
3. Isosceles triangle is one with: ______. Two equal sides
4. Ecology is to Environment is the same way as Histology is to ____.
A. Fossils
B. History
C. Tissues
D. Hormones
5. The median of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 is _____. 11
6. "A" is two years older than "B" who is twice as "C' . if the total of the ages of "A".. "B" and "C" be 27, then how old is "B".
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
7. A person crosses is 600m long street in 5 minutes what is his speed in kmper hour? B. 7.2
8. The population of a town is increased from 175000 to 262,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is: ____. 5%
9. A candidate scores 20% and fails by 50 marks, while another candidate who scores 40% marks, pass 30 marks more than the minimum required marks to pass the exam , find maximum marks for the exam.
A) 500
B) 450
C) 300
D) 400
10. Sanwal ranks 17th from the top and 15th from the bottom of list respectively, total number of students in the class are:
A) 33
B) 32
C) 31
D) 30
11. Find the odd one out in given series: 51, 64, 121, 144, 256
A. 51 B. 121
C. 144
D. 256
12. Find out the missing in the following pattern 12, 14, 10, 16, ____, 18, 6, 20, 4
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14
13. Geology is to Earth similarly Entomology is to: Insects
A. Reptiles
B. Cell
C. Tissue
D. Mammals
14. Tomb of Hazrat Sultan Bahu is in :
A. Kasur
B. Shorcot
C. Mithankot
D. Pakpattan
15. A revolutionary woman who dedicated her life to fighting for racial equality passed away recently in 2018 was ____. Asma Jahangir
16. Gomal and keiran rivers are in the Province of :
A. Balochistan
B. Sindh
C. KPK
D. Punjab
17. Which pass connects Mardan with Malakand: ____
A. Baroghil pass
B. Gomal pass
C. Dargai pass
D. Khunjrab pass
18. Recently Fair International Festival was held in : _____
A. Karachi
B. Lahore
C. Islamabad
D. Sukkur
19. Chhogori and Savage Mountain are other names of : _____ K-2
20. In accordance with 25th Constitutional Amendment, the total Senate seats will be reduced to _____ from existing 104 after the retirement of FATA senators in 2024. 100
21. According to Election Commission of Pakistan, turnout (nearest) of General Election, 2018 for the National Assembly was : ______. 54 percent
22. Munda Mohmad Dam is proposed and being constructed on: _____ Swat River
23. World's highest waterfall "Angel Falls" is located in _____ Venezuela
24. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 was promulgated on:____. 14th August 1973
25. Second Prime Minister of Pakistan was _____. Khuwaja Nazimuddin
26. On 24th July 2018 in solidarity with Freedom Struggle of Kashmiri Martyred Youth Leader Buhran wani, Pakistan inward commemorative. Postal Stamp
27. ______ is located at the border between Sindh and Indian State of Gujarat.
28. Which of the following Pakistan Women featured on "BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women for 2018". Krishna Kumari
29. Pakistan opened its first Embassy in which country? Iran
30. Number of lines in National Anthem of Pakistan. 15
31. Most commercial airplanes fly in the lower part of this layer: ____ Stratosphere
32. Natural fertilizers are aims known as : ____ Organic fertilizer
33. Prime Meridian and Equator intersect at which place ____. Gulf of Guinea
34. Excessive bleeding is caused by the deficiency of vitamin. D. Vitamin K
35. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquack is called ____. Epicenter
36. Natural gas provided in homes is : _____ CH4
37. Bauxite is an ore of: aluminum
38. What is the Synonym of "Capricious":
A. Active
B. Unstable C. Opposed
D. Sleeplike
39. The landlocked mountainous region of Nagorono-Karabakh is the subject of an unresolved dispute between :
A. Turkey and Syria
B. Iran and Iraq
C. Ukraine and Russia
D. Armenia and Azerbaijan
40. "USB" a device used to carry data from one computer or a laptop to another stands for: Universal Serial Bus
41. Select the option which correct replaces the underlined words in the sentence below:
Rubina said that she had told everyone except you and I.
A. except you with
B. except by for me
C. except you and me
D. except you and myself
42. Amnesty International has withdrawn/revoked " Ambassador of Conscience Award" from :
A. Narendra Modi
B. Benjamin Netanyahu
C. Aung San Suu Kyi
D. None of thse
43. The terro;rists who attacked Chinese Consulate recently in Karachi numbered :
A. Two (terro;rists)
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
44. Nephrons are a part of :
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Lungs
D. Heart
45. The Author of "Governing the Ungovernable: Institutional Reforms for Democratic Governance" is: _____
A. Ishrat Hussain
B. Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri
C. Hussain Haqqani
D. Shamshad Akhtar
46. How much percentage of total water on the Earth is stored in oceans?
A. 75%
B. 70%
C. 90%
D. 97%
47. Choose the option which correct replaces the underlined words in the given sentence:
If he was here, he would settle this dispute among the two of us:
A. If he had been
B. If he were here
C. If he is here
D. If he would be here
48. A person who is made to bear the misdeeds of another is called:
A. Scapegoat
B. Culprit
C. Victim
D. Criminal
49. WMD, stands for:
A. Weapons of Mass Deception
B. Weapons of Mass Destruction
C. Weapons of Mutual Disaster
D. Weapons of Multiple Disaster
50. Pneumonia directly affects:
A. Circulatory System
B. Respiratory System
C. Digestive System
D. Excretory System
51. Largest Muslim Country by land mass is :
A. Afghanistan
B. Kazakhstan
C. Saudia Arabia
D. None of these
52. Which of the following planet has the smallest diameter?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Mars
53. Find out appropriate prepositions to fill in the blanks:
No doubt, he has achieved much, but I can't give him credit _____all that he boasts ____
A. An - about
B. for - about
C. for - to
D. about - the
54. "To face the music" means:
A. To be greeted rudely
B. To be offered warm hospitality
C. To be on the from seat in a concert
D. To bear the consequences.
55. The areas around the North and South poles within the Polar circles are called:
A. Gypsum
B. Zinc
C. Graphite
D. Sand
56. Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in the Turkish city of: ___
A. Ankara
B. Istanbul
C. Adana
D. Izmir
57. Lungs of birds consists of: ____
A. Alveoli
B. Parabronchi
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
58. Choose the correct Analogy of "Argument : Debate ":
A. Violence : Peace
B. Fight : Contest
C. Challenge : Opponent
D. Give : Take
59. Choose correct meaning of the idiom / proverb : "To talk through one's hat".
A. To speak fluently
B. To talk nonsense
C. To talk wisdom
D. To speak at random
60. Which country is called " Land of thousand lakes"?
A. Indonesia
B. Maldives
C. Finland
D. Iceland
61. The thinnest layer of the Earth is :
A. Crust
B. Core
C. Outer Mantle
D. Inner Mantle
62. The Mazar of Famous Ruler of Sindh Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro is:
A. Hyderabad
B. Sukkur
C. Khudaabad
D. Johi
63. Which Country's business piane was recently alleged by a journalist, to have landed in Islamabad?
A. syria
B. Tanzania
C. Israel
D. North Korea
64. Choose the correct Analogy of "Asylum: Refuge" :
A. Foundation : Building
B. Pig : Log
C. Stir : Fry
D. Lull : Storm
65. Choose the correct Passive Structure of: I shall help you in making your assignment.
A. You will be helped in making assignment.
B. You would be helped in making assignment
C. You shall be helped in making your assignment
D. You would to be helped in making assignment
66. Which of the following is not Baltic state:
A. Estonia
B. Lithuania
C. Latvia
D. Romania
67. The Liquid which is liquid at room temperature:
A. Lead
B. Zinc
C. Mercury
D. Aluminum
68. The Dayton Peace Agreement 1995 ended the conflict in:
A. Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
B. Bosnia and Herzegovina
C. Ethiopia and Eritrea
D. Nigeria and Boko Haram
69. Who has been named the 2018 FIFA men's player:
A. Lionel Messi
B. Luka Modric
C. Cristiano Ronaldo
D. Muhammad Saleh
70. Give the near Antonym of "Mettle"
A. Courage
B. Nerve
C. Pluck
D. Cowardly
Submitted by: Asan Mcqs