Assistant Director MoD 2017 Past Paper (Solved MCQs)

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1. 1. Write these numbers in descending order? 61,34,29,58,72.

   1. 29,34,58,61,72
   2. 72,61,58,34,29 ✓
   3. 72,34,58,29,61
   4. 34,72,58,29,61

2. 2. A player drank 10 bottles of water in a cricket match. The capacity of each bottle is 1.5 liter. How many liters of water the player drank?

   1. 16.5 liters
   2. 10 liters
   3. 15 liters ✓
   4. 13 liters

3. 3. The angle between the hands of the clock at 6:00 is:

   1. 150 degree
   2. 75 degree
   3. 180 degree ✓
   4. 80 degree

4. 4. What is the amount of Zakat a person has to pay if he has Rs. 800800 at a rate of 2.5%?

   1. 20020 ✓
   2. 5126
   3. 7450
   4. 9562

5. 5. If Rs.60000 is distributed among three boys in the ratio 3:5:7, then find the difference between the largest and smallest share:

   1. 28000
   2. 12000
   3. 24000
   4. 16000 ✓

6. 6. Write the correct symbol as required. 85143 ___ 87194.

   1. 85143 != 87194
   2. 85143 = 87194
   3. 85143 > 87194
   4. 85143 < 87194 ✓

7. 7. A square shaped wedding hall has an area on 18 meter square. Find the cost of tile flooring at the rate of Rs. 725 per square meter?

   1. 15200
   2. 13050 ✓
   3. 12725
   4. 14300

8. 8. If a man drives his motorcycle 170 Km in 2 days. How many km he will drive in 15 days?

   1. 1275 Km ✓
   2. 1440 Km
   3. 1380 Km
   4. 1306 Km

9. 9. Amir has 16 marbles in his pocket. He has 8 red ones, 4 Green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of marbles he must take out of his pocket to ensure that he has one of each color?

   1. 4
   2. 8
   3. 12
   4. 13 ✓

10. 10. There are 7 packets. Each packet has 12 toffees. Find total number of toffees?

    1. 92
    2. 84 ✓
    3. 75
    4. 65

11. 11. Which of the following vitamin we can get from sun rays?

    1. Vitamin A
    2. Vitamin B
    3. Vitamin C
    4. Vitamin D ✓

12. 12. Which of the following is not a feature of solids?

    1. Definite mass and volume
    2. Frequent fluidity ✓
    3. Definite shape
    4. Rigidity

13. 13. The enthalpy change of a reaction does not depend on:

    1. Initial and final enthalpy change of reaction
    2. state of reactants and products
    3. Different intermediate reactions ✓
    4. Nature of reactants and products

14. 14. Center of mass is point in body which shows only:

    1. Zigzag motion ✓
    2. Rotational motion
    3. Translation motion
    4. Both A and B

15. 15. When we heat magnetic material then its magnetism:

    1. Decreases ✓
    2. Increases
    3. Remains same
    4. None

16. 16. The process in which AC is converted into DC is called:

    1. Amplification
    2. Oscillation
    3. Modulation
    4. Rectification ✓

17. 17. If electron in hydrogen atom jumps from lower to higher orbit then which quantity will decrease?

    1. Total energy
    2. Kinetic energy
    3. Potential energy ✓
    4. None

18. 18. If a gas at constant temperature and pressure expands, then its:

    1. Entropy increase and then decreases
    2. Internal energy decreases ✓
    3. Internal energy remains constant
    4. Internal energy increases

19. 19. The atomic radius decreases in a period due to:

    1. decrease in nuclear attraction
    2. increase in nuclear attraction
    3. decrease in number of electrons ✓
    4. none

20. 20. Which of the following is not issue?

    1. Bone
    2. Blood
    3. Stomach ✓
    4. Nerve

21. 21. Plants photosynthesis _______ on a sunny day then they do on a cloudy day.

    1. Slower
    2. Faster ✓
    3. Is impossible
    4. None of the above

22. 22. A solution is a _______ while a suspension is not.

    1. Non homogeneous
    2. Homogeneous
    3. Particular
    4. Miscible ✓

23. 23. Electric drill converts the electrical energy into kinetic energy, sound energy, and _______.

    1. Nuclear
    2. Potential
    3. Heat ✓
    4. None

24. 24. Vaccines are used:

    1. to treat a disease
    2. to kill the germs
    3. for protection against disease ✓
    4. all of the above

25. 25. Indicate an air pollutant among the following:

    1. Oxygen
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Carbon monoxide ✓
    4. Water

26. 26. The gas which is responsible to stop ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun is:

    1. Sulphur dioxide
    2. Nitrogen
    3. Ozone ✓
    4. None of the above

27. 27. As we go up in the air:

    1. Atmospheric pressure increases
    2. Atmospheric pressure decreases ✓
    3. Atmospheric pressure does not change
    4. Atmospheric pressure becomes zero at the height of 1km

28. 28. Which of the following instrument is used to measure height?

    1. Hygrometer
    2. Hydrometer
    3. Altimeter ✓
    4. None

29. 29. One kilometer is equal to:

    1. 100m
    2. 500m
    3. 1000m ✓
    4. none

30. 30. Tuberculosis generally affects the:

    1. Heart
    2. Brain
    3. Lungs ✓
    4. None

31. 31. Which of the following gas is used in soft drinks?

    1. Oxygen
    2. Carbon Dioxide ✓
    3. Carbon Monoxide
    4. Nitrogen

32. 32. In the game of chess, what is another name for a rook?

    1. Castle ✓
    2. Pawn
    3. Queen
    4. Knight

33. 33. Numismatics is the study of:

    1. Stamps
    2. Coins ✓
    3. Numbers
    4. None

34. 34. Helsinki is the capital of which country:

    1. Hungry
    2. Finland ✓
    3. Germany
    4. None

35. 35. Baltic states gained independence in 1991 from which country:

    1. USA
    2. France
    3. UK
    4. USSR ✓

36. 36. The zodiacal sign Leo represents:

    1. Archer
    2. Goat
    3. Lion ✓
    4. None of the above

37. 37. The tomb of Hazrat Baha Uddin Zakaraiya is located in:

    1. Peshawar
    2. Karachi
    3. Lahore
    4. Multan ✓

38. 38. How is termed a period of dry weather, caused by lack of rain ______?

    1. Dryness
    2. Draught ✓
    3. Famine
    4. None of these

39. 39. In humans, the eye colour is developed due to the effects of what ?

    1. Enviornment
    2. Genes ✓
    3. Diet
    4. None

40. 40. Minar-e-Pakistan was built in which year:

    1. 1949
    2. 1970
    3. 1960
    4. 1068 ✓

41. 41. The Phenomenon which does not lead to global warming is:

    1. Ozone Depletion ✓
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Green house effect
    4. None

42. 42. National disaster awareness day in Pakistan is held on which date:

    1. 22 August
    2. 26 May
    3. 8 October ✓
    4. None

43. 43. The official who addresses public complaints of maladministration or violation of rights in Pakistan is:

    1. Deputy Commander
    2. Chief Secretary
    3. Attorney General
    4. Federal Ombudsman ✓

44. 44. Energy obtained from sun is known as:

    1. Electrical energy
    2. Solar energy ✓
    3. Wind energy
    4. None of them

45. 45. Dark ages refers to the decline of science and culture. Which period put an end to Dark Ages?

    1. Light Ages
    2. Renaissance
    3. Enlightenment ✓
    4. All of them

46. 46. Who was Eros in greek myth _______?

    1. god of earth
    2. god of water
    3. god of universe
    4. god of love ✓

47. 47. Coal, Oil and natural gas are nonrenewable sources of stored energy. They are formed over geological time form decomposed plants and animals. Which term is used for them?

    1. Crude fuel
    2. Fossils fuel ✓
    3. Raw fuel
    4. None

48. 48. Why Morse code is used?

    1. Signaling or sending messages by email
    2. Signaling or sending messages by telegraph ✓
    3. Signaling or sending messages by fax
    4. None of them

49. 49. Wood used in construction, furniture and paper pulp is called:

    1. Hardwood ✓
    2. Fine wood
    3. Timber
    4. All of the above

50. 50. What is the creation of Hashim Shah?

    1. Shirin Farhad
    2. Qissa Saif ul Maluk
    3. Heer Ranjha
    4. Sassi Punnoo ✓

51. 51. The source programs are in which language:

    1. Natural Language
    2. High level language ✓
    3. Machine language
    4. All of the above

52. 52. Data retrieved from secondary storage to be used in main memory is done by:

    1. Pointer
    2. Mapping
    3. Fragmentation
    4. Paging ✓

53. 53. The push and pop both terms are related to:

    1. Pointer
    2. Link list
    3. Stack ✓
    4. Array

54. 54. In MS Word, Portrait and language are:

    1. Paper size
    2. Page layout
    3. Page Orientation ✓
    4. All of them

55. 55. The following part of a database that holds only one type of information is:

    1. Report
    2. Field ✓
    3. Query
    4. None

56. 56. A nibble consists of how many bits?

    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 4 ✓
    4. 8

57. 57. In MS Word, key F12 open which dialogue box?

    1. Save dialogue box ✓
    2. Save as dialogue box
    3. Programming dialogue box
    4. Search dialogue box

58. 58. A series of instructions that can be followed to obtain desired outcomes is called as:

    1. Algorithm ✓
    2. Sequential data
    3. Binary data
    4. None of these

59. 59. To represent something in the form of tables is called:

    1. Linear form
    2. Non linear form
    3. Tabular form ✓
    4. None of the above

60. 60. Powerpoint Presentation consists of:

    1. Documents
    2. Sheets
    3. Slides ✓
    4. Scenes

61. 61. The set of buttons that invokes commands in a word processing document is:

    1. Dialogue
    2. Button List
    3. Toolbars ✓
    4. Menu

62. 62. The shortcut ctrl + F is used for?

    1. cutting the selected text
    2. pasting the pictures
    3. searching in a file ✓
    4. printing the document

63. 63. What is meant by logical error?

    1. These are the errors that arise due to improper use of the formula or wrong use of the symbols or data.
    2. These are errors that arise due to the wrong use of the programming languages, such as incorrect pronounciation or misuse of the terms
    3. These are errors that arise due to limitation of the computer ✓
    4. None of the above

64. 64. Which of the following is NOT application software?

    1. Word processor
    2. Windows XP ✓
    3. Ms Excel
    4. None

65. 65. IP address is:

    1. The location where you register domain names
    2. A unique, identifying number assigned to each device on an IP networks ✓
    3. International Pin Address
    4. None of these

66. 66. Which one of the following is considered as the input devise for computer?

    1. Hard disk
    2. RAM
    3. Key Board ✓
    4. None

67. 67. Which one is not a web browser?

    1. Microsoft Outlook ✓
    2. Microsoft Internet Explorer
    3. Google chrome
    4. Firefox

68. 68. MS excel sheets consist of?

    1. Text boxes
    2. Rows and Text
    3. Rows and Columns ✓
    4. Both A and B

69. 69. Security protection for personal computers includes:

    1. Internal components
    2. Locks and cables
    3. Software
    4. All of the above ✓

70. 70. Data Arranged in intelligible form is known as:

    1. Program
    2. Information ✓
    3. Software
    4. None of the above

71. 71. The research is so _________ that it leaves no part of the issue unexamined.

    1. Sporadic
    2. Rewarding
    3. Comprehensive ✓
    4. None of the above

72. 72. Hydrofoils ________ employ the same principles that keep airplanes in the air.

    1. were flying through the waves
    2. flew through the waves
    3. fly through the waves
    4. flying through the waves ✓

73. 73. He can not stop his son _____ smkoing.

    1. by
    2. to
    3. at
    4. from ✓

74. 74. The visitor was of an _______ age: white haired but baby faced, he might have been twenty or fifty/

    1. assiduous
    2. extenuating
    3. indeterminate ✓
    4. indecorous

75. 75. Ali advised me ________ appeal _______ the examination.

    1. for .... in
    2. to ..... for ✓
    3. in .... for
    4. to ..... by

76. 76. Usuary:Interest

    1. gouging:price ✓
    2. foreclosure:mortgage
    3. monopoly:production
    4. none of the above

77. 77. Tunnel:Mine

    1. corner:intersection
    2. sign:detour ✓
    3. aisle:seat
    4. corridor:building

78. 78. Fish:Scale

    1. plane:wings
    2. snake:fangs
    3. cat:claws
    4. bird:feathers ✓

79. 79. Clock:Time

    1. radio:sound
    2. odometer:speed
    3. yardstick:distance ✓
    4. none

80. 80. Language:Slang

    1. speech:polemic
    2. poetry:doggerel ✓
    3. fresco:mural
    4. literature:gothic

81. 81. Opposite of Scrutinize:

    1. devour
    2. elaborate
    3. question
    4. skim ✓

82. 82. Opposite of Anonymous

    1. defined ✓
    2. signed
    3. expert
    4. written

83. 83. Opposite of Capricious

    1. insured
    2. photographic
    3. steadfast ✓
    4. satisfied

84. 84. Opposite of Flactuate

    1. flow over
    2. remain steady ✓
    3. follow them
    4. work for

85. 85. Opposite of Real:

    1. fake ✓
    2. ugly
    3. cheap
    4. ordinary

86. 86. In Hudaibia agreement, it was decided between Muslims and Quresh that they will not fight each other for:

    1. 2 years
    2. 6 years
    3. 8 years
    4. 10 years ✓

87. 87. Who was the commander of Kufar in Battle of Ahud?

    1. Abu Suffian ✓
    2. Khalid bin Waleed
    3. Utba
    4. None of them

88. 88. Who is commonly called Kasir-ur-Rawala?

    1. Hazrat Usman R.A
    2. Hazrat Ali R.A
    3. Hazrat Abu Hurrairah R.A ✓
    4. None

89. 89. Zakat can not be given to:

    1. Masakin
    2. Zakat collectors
    3. One's own parents ✓
    4. Travellers

90. 90. Which of the following has been forbidden in Islam?

    1. Fasting
    2. Charity
    3. Nafal Prayers
    4. Wine ✓

91. 91. How many idols were present in Kabah when Makkah was conquered?

    1. 450
    2. 470
    3. 360 ✓
    4. 380

92. 92. Trade tax was first of all levled by:

    1. Hazrat Ali R.A
    2. Hazrat Umar R.A ✓
    3. Hazrat Usman R.A
    4. None

93. 93. Marwan bin Hakam became Caliph in ?

    1. Syria ✓
    2. Iraq
    3. Iran
    4. None

94. 94. Which of the following has been ordered most in Holy Quran?

    1. Roza
    2. Zakat
    3. Hajj
    4. Namaz ✓

95. 95. The concept of self has been an important point in Iqbal's poetry that is focused on

    1. Self communication ✓
    2. Self dependence
    3. Dignity of self
    4. None

96. 96. Determination of right or wrong conduct for an individual or society is known as:

    1. Relationship
    2. Morality
    3. Advocacy ✓
    4. None of the above

97. 97. What is Taboo

    1. something goog
    2. something old
    3. something essentially not allowed ✓
    4. None of the above

98. 98. Which of the following is not a major concept of Ethics:

    1. Wisdom
    2. Economy ✓
    3. Courage
    4. Truth

99. 99. Reformative theory is a the theory of:

    1. Media Ethics
    2. Social relations
    3. Punishment ✓
    4. None

100. 100. Human beings enjoy the company of other people. This phenomenon is known as:

     1. Bregariousness
     2. Gregariousness ✓
     3. Marvelous
     4. None

101. 101. One of the historic concept of Ethics is summon bonum which means:

     1. Lowest good
     2. Highest good ✓
     3. Average good
     4. None

102. 102. The newspaper Zamindar (1903) was started by _______.

     1. G.M. Syed
     2. Haider Bux Jatoi
     3. Zafar Ali Khan ✓
     4. None of the above

103. 103. The bengal was divided into two parts. The majority of Muslims was in _______.

     1. West Bengal
     2. East Bengal ✓
     3. North Bengal
     4. South Bengal

104. 104. Summer monsoons in Pakistan come from:

     1. Afghanistan
     2. Arabian sea and bay of Bengal ✓
     3. China
     4. None

105. 105. In Pakistan Rabi Crops are sown between ________.

     1. November & December
     2. September & October
     3. December & January
     4. October & November ✓

106. 106. The suggestion that princely states shall be free and independent to join one or other country was given in ________.

     1. Congress Plan
     2. June 3 Plan ✓
     3. Freedom Plan
     4. None

107. 107. Coldest place in Pakistan is:

     1. Murree
     2. Lahore
     3. Peshawar
     4. Sikardu ✓

108. 108. The words that ' The place where heaven and earth meet' are said for:

     1. Kalash
     2. Swat
     3. Chitral
     4. Punial ✓

109. 109. Shah abdul latif is the famous poet of:

     1. Punjabi
     2. Pushto
     3. Urdu
     4. Sindhi ✓

110. 110. In Punjab, the kala chita range has large deposits of:

     1. Copper
     2. Gypsum
     3. Marble ✓
     4. Salt

111. 111. The areas vulnerable to landslides in Pakistan are ________.

     1. Deserts
     2. Plains
     3. River
     4. Mountains ✓

112. 112. The guiding principles of Pakistan foreign policy are family bused in country's:

     1. Cultural ideology
     2. Islamic ideology ✓
     3. Economic ideology
     4. None

113. 113. City which is famous for making of surgical instruments?

     1. Faisalabad
     2. Sialkot ✓
     3. Lahore
     4. Gujranwala

114. 114. The coastal climatic region of Pakistan comprises of:

     1. Sindh
     2. Sindh and balochistan ✓
     3. Punjab
     4. None

115. 115. What connects Pakistan and China

     1. GT Road
     2. Karakoram Highway ✓
     3. Super Indus Highway
     4. None

116. 116. Muslim League observed 'The day of deliverance' beacuse of __.

     1. End of world war
     2. Seperate Electorate
     3. Nehru Report
     4. End of Congress Ministries ✓

117. 117. The lucknow pact of 1916 is significant in the history of indian national movement because _____.

     1. It decides indians non participation in world war |
     2. It ended seperate electorates for hindus and muslims
     3. Both the groups of congress men settled their disputes
     4. None of these ✓

118. 118. After the war of independence 1857 the Muslim nation had ______.

     1. Politically, social, educationally and morally been paralyzed
     2. lost their identity
     3. become aware of their mal-treatment at the hands of british
     4. All of the above ✓

119. 119. Waves which break to from foam are called :

     1. Swell
     2. Surf
     3. Tsunami
     4. Breaker ✓

120. 120. The non Co-operation movement was withdrawn ____.

     1. beacuse of violence at Chauri - Chaura ✓
     2. because of Gandhi ji's ill-health
     3. on a fervent appeal from the government
     4. None

121. 121. Deer Tower is located in:

     1. Multan
     2. Naroval
     3. Sheikhupura ✓
     4. Lahore

122. 122. Which one of the five things below does not belong with the others?

     1. Grape ✓
     2. Violet
     3. Rose
     4. Pansy

123. 123. If X=-50 and Y=-25, then:

     1. X>Y
     2. X<Y
     3. X=Y
     4. X is not divisible by Y ✓

124. 124. If X=1, FAT=27, then FAITH=?

     1. 41 ✓
     2. 42
     3. 43
     4. 44

125. 125. If the above words were arranged in order, with what letter would the middle word begin?

     1. P
     2. S ✓
     3. C
     4. L

126. 126. A is midway between B and C. The distance between A and B is 6cm. Then what will be the distance B and C?

     1. 6cm
     2. 8cm
     3. 10cm
     4. 12cm ✓

127. 127. If '-' means addition 'x' means division '+' means multiplication and '/' means minus, then: 16 / 2 x 2 - 20 + 5=?

     1. -85
     2. 115 ✓
     3. 110
     4. 120

128. 128. Smallest Integer divisible by 21 and 18 and 24 is:

     1. 204
     2. 250
     3. 407
     4. 504 ✓

129. 129. Average of six consecutive in increasing order of size is 9 1/2. Find average of the last three integers?

     1. 11 ✓
     2. 9
     3. 8
     4. 19

130. 130. Find the least number which must be subtracted from 95500 so that the resulting number is a perfect square.

     1. 19 ✓
     2. 20
     3. 29
     4. 30

131. 131. Two angles arc supplementary. One angle is 12 degree less than three times the other. What is the measure of the larger angle?

     1. 130 degree
     2. 132 degree ✓
     3. 135 degree
     4. 136 degree

132. 132. A class of 30 girls and 40 boys sponsored a ride. If 60 percent of the girls and 25 percent of the boys went on the ride, what percent of the class went on the ride?

     1. 30%
     2. 40% ✓
     3. 50%
     4. 60%

133. 133. 4 - 1/2 / 10 - 3/8 = ?

     1. 4/15
     2. 4/11 ✓
     3. 4/81
     4. 3/7

134. 134. 2 1/2 x 3 3/5 / 2 1/5 = ?

     1. 4 1/11 ✓
     2. 7 4/11
     3. 11/45
     4. 205

135. 135. Which expression tells best just what a floor is?

     1. An inverted wall
     2. Part of a house
     3. Something to step on ✓
     4. It is made of wood

136. 136. Solve the equation: 5 - 5 / 5 x 5 + 5 = ?

     1. 5 ✓
     2. 10
     3. 15
     4. 20

137. 137. Your supervisor instructs you to purchase 240 pens and 6 staplers for the office. Pens are purchased in sets of 6 for Rs. 2 per pack. Sraplers are purchased in sets of 2 for 12.95. How much will purchasing these products cost?

     1. Rs.132.85 ✓
     2. Rs.145.75
     3. Rs.162.90
     4. Rs.200.90

138. 138. Due to Globalization the developed states are becoming more rich and influential by:

     1. Quotes
     2. Trade
     3. Tariffs
     4. Liberalization of trade ✓

139. 139. The developed countries are promoting democratization in entire world and also liberalization of :

     1. Policies
     2. Relations
     3. World Markets ✓
     4. None

140. 140. The main distress of the politics can be _________ as the inter-relationships among citizens, state and country.

     1. Expansion
     2. Cutting
     3. Summarizing ✓
     4. None

141. 141. CENTO was closed in:

     1. 1980 ✓
     2. 1981
     3. 1982
     4. 1983

142. 142. _________ height of globalization refers to the crash of globalization on the exsitance and employment of citizens, on their family and their culture.

     1. Ecological ✓
     2. Social
     3. Biological
     4. None

143. 143. The united states and the former USSR qualified for super power status on which basis:

     1. Alliances
     2. Economy
     3. Large population
     4. Military Arsenals ✓

144. 144. The headquaters of green peace international located at:

     1. Vienna
     2. Geneva
     3. Amsterdam ✓
     4. Paris

145. 145. Which one is the very first source of international law?

     1. Customs
     2. Material
     3. Jurisdictions ✓
     4. None

146. 146. Which of the following treaties considered as the part of 'International bill of human rights':

     1. UNICEF
     2. UDHR
     3. CRC ✓
     4. None

147. 147. 1992, Enviornment and development conference was helid in ?

     1. Vienna
     2. Paris
     3. Geneva
     4. Rio ✓

148. 148. Focus on internationally communal topic like the protection of society and surroundings actions of public and the things of globalization is:

     1. Global Studies
     2. International Studies
     3. Social Studies
     4. Both A and B ✓

149. 149. Technology has impressive to do among ___________ with information, the humanity has altered thoroughly:

     1. Possesion
     2. Change
     3. Production
     4. Knowledge ✓

150. 150. In China, Tibet was invaded in:

     1. 1949
     2. 1950 ✓
     3. 1951
     4. 1952

151. 151. Today, how many countries are members of North Altantic Organization:

     1. 29 ✓
     2. 23
     3. 40
     4. 23

152. 152. Universal Declaration on Human right was declared in:

     1. 1947 ✓
     2. 1945
     3. 1940
     4. 1938

153. 153. In which thoery all nation states act in self interest?

     1. Globalism
     2. Liberalism
     3. Socialism
     4. Realism ✓

154. 154. German attack on Poland was the immediate cause of:

     1. WW1
     2. WW2 ✓
     3. Cold War
     4. None

155. 155. The term 'wind of change' denotes:

     1. End of cold war
     2. End of history
     3. End of US Empire ✓
     4. None