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Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate option
from the given lettered choices (A to D) below each.
1. She insisted __________ going ________ Lahore.
A.
B.
C.
D.

for at
for to
on to
from to

2. According to a recent survey, __________ doctors do not have a

personal physician.
A.
B.
C.
D.

a large amount of
large amount of
a large number of
large number of

Each question below consists of a related pair of words, followed

by five lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that best
expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original
pair.
3. CARPENTER: SAW::
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

stenographer: typewriter
painter: brush
lawyer: brief
tailor: scissors
runner: sneakers

4. METAPHOR: LITERAL::
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

biography: accurate
melody: spoken
poem: rhythmic
anthem: patriotic
ballet: intricate

Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in

meaning to the word in capital letters.
5. EXAGGERATION:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

supplement
strange
direct route
amplification
understatement

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Each of the following questions has a sentence in the active voice

form. Four alternatives of converting the active into passive voice
are given. Select the correct passive voice form.
6. The people will make him President.
A.
B.
C.
D.

He was made president by the people.

By the people he became president.
He will be made President by the people.
He has been made president by the people.

7. My captors were taking me to prison.

A.
B.
C.
D.

I had been taken to prison by my captors.

I was being taken to prison by my captors.
My captors are being taking me to prison.
I am taken by my captors to prison.

Questions 8-12 are based on the following passage.

A great scholar recognized that, while all men should have equal
opportunity, all did not have the same capacity. Some had the ability to earn
more than others. But he believed that those who had talent would be
performing the work of society if they used their talent wisely and well. He
said that he would allow a man of intellect to earn more and not suppress
his talent. But it was his view that the bulk of his larger earnings should go
to the common fund. Those with talent and opportunity would find their
fulfillment as trustees.
He extended this concept of trusteeship to cover all fields of life.
8. The scholar mentioned in the passage never believed in
A.
B.
C.
D.

social equality
equality of opportunities
political equality
complete equality in all respects

9. The scholars trusteeship concept is

A.
B.
C.
D.

a philosophy
applicable to social life only
applicable to all fields of life
irrelevant today

10.According to him, one can serve the society

A.
B.
C.
D.

if
if
if
if

one
one
one
one

is talented
used his talent wisely
earned well
worked honestly

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11.The passage primarily discusses the scholars:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Character
Views
Services
Personality

12.He believed that a man of intellect should:

A.
B.
C.
D.

earn as much as he needs

earn for others, not for himself
earn more and not suppress his talent
live on charity

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MATHEMATICS
13. (100)
A.
B.
C.
D.

(99)

=?

1
2
4
199

14. 3+ 64 =?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

11
19
24
35

73

15. 0.2 x 0.02 x 0.002 =?

A.
B.
C.
D.

0.08
0.008
0.0008
0.000008

16.A baby was 4 kilograms at birth, and weighed 13 kilograms at an age of

10 months. How many grams per day did the baby gain in weight on
average?
A.
B.
C.
D.

20
25
30
35

17.Aslam and Amjad invested certain amount in a joint venture in the ratio
4:8. In another venture, Amjad and Abid invested certain amount in the
ratio 10:12. What is the ratio of the amounts invested by Aslam and
Abid?
A.
B.
C.
D.

8:18
7:14
7:20
5:12

18.Continue the following series:

7, 9, 18, 20, 40, 42, 84, ____.
A.
B.
C.
D.

86
172
90
92

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19. 3, 5, 6, 10, 9, 15, 12, ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

16
18
20
24
26

20.Complete the series: 1, 7, 3, 6, 5, 5, _____, _____.

A.
B.
C.
D.

4,7
7,4
5,7
7,5

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IQ / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
21.Which of the following, after proper rearrangement of letters, is not an
Asian country?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ADJNOR
AAAILMSY
ADEIINNOS
RKDAAMN

22.If 8 x 7 = 3540
5 x 4 = 2025
Then 7 x 9 =?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

4530
4535
3545
3540
2025

23.If you are the eleventh in a queue starting from either end, how many
people are there in the queue?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Twenty-one
Twenty
Eleven
Twenty-two

24.The microscope is used to study:

A.
B.
C.
D.

distant objects
new objects
large objects
small and near objects

25.Which country is located in the south of Pakistan?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

India
China
Afghanistan
Iran
None of the above

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