SOME GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

2. Every wise man should save for

Rainy days

3. Sleeping partner means:One who has invested in business but takes no active part in its
management.

4. UN was established to:Settle political disputes.

5. Yellow journalism refers to:Sensationalism

6. Law is never law unless:It is enforced by a sovereign authority

7. A computer derives its basic strength from:Memory

8. If a car drives 25 kilometres on two litres of petrol, how many litres

will be needed for trip of 150 kilometres?
7

9. Find 60% of 70:42

10. Vitamin C is essential for:Appetite( BHOOK)

11. Sound cannot travel through:Vacuum(Mtlb khlaa ma sy nhi guzr skti)

12. A good tax should:Encourage growth in all sectors of the economy.

13. A system which results in a rigid one-party dictatorship permitting

private ownership but not management of the production is:Marxism

14. The tax levied on the import and export of commodities is named
as:Customs duty

15. We see the flash of lightning before we hear the sound of the
thunder because:The light rays travel much faster than the sound waves.

16. The Ozone layer plays ________ role for the organic life on earth.
Beneficial

17. Bonded Labour is:Forced labour

18. If you write down all the numbers from 1-100, how many times
would you write 3?

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19. Complete the series.

6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, _______.

27, 30

20. A seventeen years old is not ________ to vote in elections.

Old enough

22. Promptly means:At once

23. Inflation refers to:Devaluation of money

24. Geographically Kashmir is divided into three major parts:Jammu, Azad Kashmir, Held Kashmir

25. The System of Dyarchy was scrapped in the Provinces and

introduced in the centre. This reform was introduced by:Government of India Act, 1935

26. An increase in hoarding results in:Increase in prices

27. A computer cannot do anything without:Input device

28. One of the infectious diseases conveyed from one person to

another through air is:Tuberculosis

29. Lunar Eclipse (chand girhan) takes place when:The shadow of the earth falls on the moon

30. A man buys a shirt for Rs. 70 after getting a discount of 20%.
What was the marked price on the shirt?
Rs. 87.50

31. Give the next two numbers in the following series:23, 30, 21, 33, 19, 36, ______
17, 39

32. What is meant by mopia?(disease of eye)

Short sightedness

33. The examiner made us ________ our identification in order to be

admitted to the test centre.
Show

34. Which of these is the most predominant in the composition of

atmosphere?
Nitrogen

36. Federal revenues are maximum from:Excise and sales taxes

37. Soda water serves as:-

A primary remedy for upset stomach

38. General Sales Tax is levied on:The sale price of goods which are produced in the country

39. Electricity of 220 volts is normally used for domestic purposes

because this is:The average voltage acquired by the domestic circuit

40. Special glasses are recommended to see solar eclipse because:They refract light

41. Calorie is a ____________.

Unit of quantity of heat

42. Optical Fiber System is ______.

Telecommunication system

43. Prices for bikes can run ______ Rs. 3500.

As high as

44. The plural from of loaf is:Loaves

46. The tax imposed on the property/owners of houses of plots and

motor vehicles is called:Wealth tax

47. Barter system means:-

Exchange of goods

48. What function is performed by liver in the human body?

Acts as a store house of digested sugar

49. A soldier drove east for four miles, then drove north for five miles,
then turned to his left and drove for one mile and again turned to his
left. Which choice gives the direction in which he was driving now?
South

50. Physiotherapy is a curative method for:Immobility of joints

51. If two steel balls having different masses are allowed to fall freely
from the roof of a building, they will reach the ground:Simultaneously

52. Dialysis is meant for:Kidneys

53. The people of the Bosnia-Herzegovina voted in favour of

independence from:Yugoslavia

54. Slump means:Fall in the prices of stock

55. Addiction means:Craving for certain drugs or food

56. A man sneezes when he has cold:Because he cannot help it

57. Why do you need a doctors prescription to buy certain drugs?

Because they can do harm if misused

58. A computer consists mainly of electronic:Devices

59. Six students in a class failed in algebra. This represents 16? per
cent of the class. How many students passed the course?
30

60. A boy walked for hour and then got a bus for 1/3 of an hour.
What part of an hour did the entire trip take?
5/6

61. In a democratic country which of the following is considered the

fourth estate?
Press

62. A coalition government means:Government formed by two or more political parties

63. Local authorities receive the largest portion of their income from:Urban immovable property tax

64. Municipal tax on articles coming inside a city is called:Octroi

65. The book entitled Empire and Islam: Punjab and The Making of
Pakistan was written by:D. Gilmartin

66. Research in the work place reveals that many people work for
many reasons
Besides money

67. Invoice is:A statement which describes full particulars concerning the quality and
price of goods

68. Reuters is a word known:News agency

69. Modern computers as compared to earlier computers are:Faster and smaller

1. The river Danube rises in which country?

Germany.

2. Which US state has the sugar maple as its state tree and is the
leading US producer of maple sugar?
Vermont.

3. Which country is nicknamed The Cockpit of Europe because of the

number of battles throughout history fought on its soil?
Belgium.

4. What is the capital of Libya?

Tripoli.

5. Apart from French, German and Romansch, what is the fourth

official language of the Switzerland?
Italian.

6. Which country is the worlds largest producer of coffee?

Brazil.

7. In which city was the worlds first underground train was service
opened in 1863?
London.

8. How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?

12.

9. Which country is separated form Ethiopia by the Red Sea?

Yemen.

10. What is the main port of Italy?

Genoa.

11. Mount Logan is the highest peak in which country?

Canada.

12. In which state is Harvard University?

New Jersey.

13. Which is larger: Norway or Finland?

Finland.

14. Which city was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865?
Turin.

15. What is measured by an ammeter?

Electric current.

16. What is a rhinoceros horn made of?

Hair.

17. Which three countries, apart from the former Yugoslavia, share
borders with Greece?
Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey.

18. The Palk Strait separates which two countries?

India and Sri Lanka.

19. Ga is the symbol for which element?

Gallium.

20. In the Greek alphabet, what is the name for the letter O?
Omicron.

21. What, in the 16th and 17th century, was a pavana?

A dance.

22. A nephron is the functional unit of which organ in the human

body?
Kidney.

23. In which country is the ancient city of Tarsus?

Turkey.

24. The Khyber Pass links which two countries?

Afghanistan and Pakistan.

25. Name the six US states that comprise New England.

Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Massachusetts.

26. Which musical instrument is played by both exhaling and inhaling?

Harmonica (or mouth organ).

27. The northern part of which country is called Oesling?

Luxembourg.

28. Napier is a city in which country?

New Zealand.

29. What is the Hook of Holland?

A port in the southeast Netherlands,

30. The river Douro forms part of the border between which two
countries?
Spain and Portugal.

31. In which country is the Great Slave Lake?

Canada.

32. Which six countries border the Black Sea?

Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine.

33. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?

Nepal.

34. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and

tartaric acid used in cooking?
Baking powder.

35. AOL are an internet service provider. What does AOL stand for?
America Online.

61. Quantas is the national airline of which country?

Australia.

62. What in Scotland is the meaning of the prefix Inver?

River mouth.

63. Which US state has the lowest population?

Alaska.

64. Which county is nicknamed the Garden of England?

Kent.

65. Which African country was formerly called French Sudan?

Mali.

66. Which sport was originally called soccer-in-water?

Water polo.

67. Which unit of measurement is derived from the Arabic quirrat,

meaning seed?
Carat.

68. Which Italian city was originally built on seven hills?

Rome.

69. What does the acronym NAAFI stand for?

Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.

70. Dolomite is an ore of which metal?

Magnesium.

71. Manama is the capital of which country?

Bahrain.

72. On which river does Berlin stand?

River Spree.

73. What type of clock was invented in 1656 by Christian Huygens?

The pendulum clock.

74. In which desert is the worlds driest place?

Atacama (Chile).

75. Which is the worlds saltiest sea?

The Red Sea.

76. and which is the least salty?

The Baltic Sea.

77. Which nun won the Nobel prize for peace in 1979?
Mother Teresa.

78. How many points in the pink ball worth in snooker?

Six.

79. Which scientist was named Person of the Century by Time

Magazine?
Albert Einstein.

80. What kind of creature is a monitor?

Lizard.
81. Which medical specialty is concerned with the problems and
illnesses of children?
Pediatrics.

82. Who sailed in Santa Maria?

Christopher Columbus.

83. What name is given to the stiffening of the body after death?

Rigor mortis.

84. Which country was formerly known as Malagasy Republic?

Madagascar.

85. Addis Ababa is the capital of which country?

Ethiopia.

86. The name of which North African city literally means white house?
Casablanca.

87. Of what sort of fish is the dogfish a small variety?

Shark.

88. Which Asian country was divided at the 38th parallel after World
War II?
Korea.

89. What is the name of the Winter Olympics event that combines
cross-country skiing and shooting?
Biathlon.

90. Which American science-fiction writer wrote Fahrenheit 451?

Ray Bradbury.

91. For which powerful opiate is diamorphine the technical name?

Heroin.

92. How many dominoes are there in a normal set?

28.

93. Who was cartoonist who created Batman?

Bob Kane.

94. Aerophobia is a fear of flying, agoraphobia is a fear of open

spaces, what is acrophobia a fear of?
Heights.

95. In computing, how is a modulator-demodulator more commonly

known?
Modem.

96. An auger bit is used to drill what type of material?

Wood.

97. What part of the wheelbarrow is the fulcrum?

The wheel.

98. What C is a device used to determine small lengths, of which a

vernier is one type?
Caliper.

99. Rip, chain and band are types of which tools?

Saw.

100. What calibrated tool was the standard tool for engineers and
scientists prior to the invention of the hand-held calculator?
Slide rule.

1,No. of surahs in Quran is......114

2 The surah called heart of Quran is....yasin
3 Prophet(PBUH) called himself....... (Lerader, Reformer, Teacher, None
of these)
4 Last revelation came at.....hujjatul wida
5 The volume of water of freezing.....increases
6 First month of Hijree calander......muharram
7 Arfa karim tech park is in......lahore
8 in lead penciles_____ is used. Graphhite
9 largest party in senate is.......ppp
10 Pakistan's ambassador to UNO.......abdullah haroon
11 UN General secretary.......ban ki moon
12. Smallest Natural Number? 1
13. Smallest Prime Number? 2
14. Product is priced 120 what would be the discounted price after
25% off? 90
15. Five years ago, age of father was thrice the age of son. If son is 30
years old now, whats the current age of father? 80
16. A box has 180 balls and 9 are blue. Percentage of blue balls?
"None of these"
17. 30% amount of total is left after spending 280 rupees. what was
the amount before spending? 400
18. Mean of 10, 30, Y, and 50 is 50. Y is? 110
19 Boy can type 1350 words in 30 minutes, how many he could type in
5 minutes? 225
20. Ghanseel ul Malika is Title of? Hazrat Hanzala RA
21. Horse won Derbi Pakistan 2012 was? Assassin
22. Ticket issued in name of Arfa Karim worth? Rs. 8
23. Christian Wulf was president of? Germany
24 English player guilty of spot fixing? Mervyn Westfield
25. WHO declared Polio free? India
26. Chief Selector of PCB is? Iqbal Qasim
27. Prevailing Islamic Year? 1433
28 Human body temperature in Fahrenheit is? 98.6
29Clinical Thermometer has which scale? Fahrenheit
30 Perimeter of Square is 20, Length of one side is? 5cm