Governor Sindh IT course 1st Entrance Test conducted on 16-07-2023

Total Questions: 25 Time Allowed: 45 minutes

Q1) Mars is sometimes called the red planet __________ of rusty iron in the ground.

A) for

B) because

C) due

D) contain

Q2) Karakoram is the ________ protected area in Pakistan, covering over 10,557.73 Km2 in the
central Karakoram Mountain range.

A) large

B) largest

C) big

D) bigger

Q3) I always prefer to read ___________ the school library.

A) do

B) to

C) in

D) into

Q4) The red spot is the largest known storm in the solar system with diameter of 15400 miles, it is
almost _________ the size of entire earth and one sixth the diameter of Jupiter itself.

A) twice

B) double

C) duo

D) two
Q5) Free parking is __________ for all employee at the governor house.

A) made

B) there

C) to be

D) available

Q6) Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world with population of ________
20 million.

A) above

B) at

C) over

D) clear

Q7) Traffic speed limits are set at the level that achieve some balance between the desire of the most
people to travel as quickly as possible and the danger of ___________ speed.

A) marginal

B) regulated

C) inadvertent

D) excessive

Q8) Select the correct punctuated sentence:

A) Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a country in South Asia.

B) Pakistan officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

C) Pakistan officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a country in South Asia.

D) Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

Q9) Geysers have sometimes been compared to volcanoes __________ they both emit hot liquids
from below Earth’s surface.

A) due to

B)because

C) in spite of

D) regardless of
Q10) The price of sugar is increased by 25%. The percennt of consumption decreased, so that there
would be no increase in the expenditure is?

A) 18%

B) 20%

C) 22%

D) 24%

Q.11) A man has a number of ducks costing Rs.100 each and three times as many chickens, costing
Rs.60 each. If the total cost of ducks and chickens is Rs.4200. Find the number of chickens the man
has.?

A)43

B)45

C) 47

D) 49

Q.12) If 10% is deducted from a bill, Rs.585 remains to be paid, how much is the bill?

A) 650

B)675

C)700

D)725

Q.13) A man normally takes 5 hours to travel at a certain distance from A to B. one day he increases
his speed by 4km/hr. and finds that the journey from A to B takes half an hour less than the normal
time. Find his normal speed?

A.36km/hr.

B.37km/hr.

C.38km/hr.

D.39km/hr.
Q.14) With a peak elevation of 8611meters (28,251ft), K2 is ________ of the Karakoram Range.?

A) Peak

B) Mountain

C) Hill

D) Part

Q.15) What is area of a rectangle whose length is twice of its width and whose perimeter is equal to
the perimeter of a square whose area is equal to 1?

A) 1

B) 2/3

C) 8/9

D) 4/3

Q.16) If a is equal to sum of b and c, which of following is equal to the difference of b and c?

A) a-b-c

B) a-b+c

C) a-c

D) a-2c

Q.17) For what value of x is 8(2x-4) =16x

A.2

B.6

C.8

D.3

Q.18) After a discount of 25%, the sales price of a suitcase is Rs.846. What was the original Price of
Suit case?

A)1128

B)1312

C)998

D)1564
Q.19) In an examination 52% failed in English, 42% failed in Math and 17% failed in both. Find
percentage of those who passed in both the subjects?

A) 20%

B) 30%

C) 25%

D) 23%

Q.20. Sadiq purchased a plot for Rs.8000. He sells the plot to Abid at a profit of 20%. Abid in turn
sells the plot to Arif at a loss of 20%. The plot cost Arif

A) 12000

B) 10000

C) 8670

D) 7680

Q.21) A man drives for 5 hours at an average rate of 40mph. He develops some motor trouble and
returns to his original starting point in 10 hours. What was his average rate on the return trip.

A) 40mph

B) 20mph

C) 15mph

D) 10mph

Q.22) In a revolutionary development in technology some manufacturers now make biodegradable

forms of plastic; some plastic trash bags, for example, gradually when exposed to sunlight.

A) harden

B) stagnate

C) propagate

D) decompose
Q.23) Because it arrives so early in the season, before many other birds. The robin has been called
the ________ of the spring.

A) Prototype

B) hostage

C) Harbinger

D) Progeny

Q.24) A man bought a flat for 820,000. He borrowed 55% of this money from the bank. How much
money did he borrow from the bank?

A) 451,000

B) 452,000

C) 453,000

D) 454,000

Q.25) The distinct qualities of African music were not appreciated or even _________ by Westerners
until fairly recently.

A) Deprecated

B) Ignored

C) Remarked on

D) Neglected

ANSWER KEY (BARD.GOOGLE.COM AND POE.COM)

Q1) B) because

Q2) B) largest

Q3) B) to

Q4) B) double

Q5) D) available

Q6) C) over

Q7) D) excessive

Q8) D) Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

Q9) B) because
Q10) B) 20%

Q11) C) 47

Q12) C) 700

Q13) B) 37km/hr.

Q14) B) Mountain

Q15) C) 8/9

Q16) D) a-2c

Q17) B) 6

Q18) A) 1128

Q19) D) 23%

Q20) C) 8670

Q21) B) 20mph

Q22) D) decompose

Q23) C) Harbinger

Q24) A) 451,000

Q25) D) Neglected

Explanation

Q1) Mars is sometimes called the red planet because of rusty iron in the ground. The correct answer
is B.

Q2) Karakoram is the largest protected area in Pakistan, covering over 10,557.73 Km2 in the central
Karakoram Mountain range. The correct answer is B.

Q3) I always prefer to read in the school library. The correct answer is C.

Q4) The red spot is the largest known storm in the solar system with diameter of 15400 miles, it is
almost double the size of entire earth and one sixth the diameter of Jupiter itself. The correct answer
is B.
Q5) Free parking is available for all employee at the governor house. The correct answer is D.

Q6) Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan and 12th largest in the world with population of over 20
million. The correct answer is C.

Q7) Traffic speed limits are set at the level that achieves some balance between the desire of the
most people to travel as quickly as possible and the danger of excessive speed. The correct answer is
D.

Q8) The correct punctuated sentence is "Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a
country in South Asia." The correct answer is D.

Q9) Geysers have sometimes been compared to volcanoes because they both emit hot liquids from
below Earth’s surface. The correct answer is B.

Q10) Let the original consumption be 100 units. After 25% increase in price, the new price becomes
1.25 times the original price. So, the new consumption will be 100/1.25 = 80 units. Therefore, the
percentage decrease in consumption is (100-80)/100 x 100 = 20%. The correct answer is B.

Q11) Let the number of ducks be x. Then, the number of chickens will be 3x. Total cost of ducks =
100x and total cost of chickens = 60(3x) = 180x. Given that the total cost of ducks and chickens is Rs.
4200. So, we have the equation 100x + 180x - 17% of 100x x 180x/100 = 4200. Solving this equation,
we get x = 47. Therefore, the number of chickens is 3x = 141. The correct answer is C.

Q12) Let the original bill be x. After 10% deduction, the amount to be paid is 0.9x. We are given that
0.9x = 585. Solving this equation, we get x = 650. Therefore, the original bill was Rs. 650. The correct
answer is A.

Q13) Let the distance between A and B be d. Then, the normal speed of the man is d/5 km/hr. After
increasing his speed by 4 km/hr, his new speed becomes (d/(5-0.5)) km/hr. Therefore, we have the
equation d/4.5 - d/5 = 1/2. Solving this equation, we get d = 180 km. Therefore, the normal speed of
the man is d/5 = 36 km/hr. The correct answer is A.

Q14) With a peak elevation of 8611 meters (28,251 feet), K2 is a mountain of the Karakoram Range.
The correct answer is B.
Q15) Let the width of the rectangle be x. Then, the length of the rectangle is 2x. We are given that
the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to the perimeter of a square whose area is 1. So, we have the
equation 2(x+2x) = 4sqrt(1) = 4. Solving this equation, we get x = 1/3. Therefore, the area of the
rectangle is (2x)(x) = 2/3. The correct answer is C.

Q16) If a is equal to the sum of b and c, then the difference of b and c is equal to a - 2c. The correct
answer is D.

Q17) We have 8^(2x-4) = 16^x. Solving this equation, we get x = 6. The correct answer is B.

Q18) Let the original price be x. After a discount of 25%, the sales price is 0.75x. We are given that
0.75x = 846. Solving this equation, we get x = 1128. Therefore, the original price of the suitcase was
Rs. 1128. The correct answer is A.

Q19) Let the total number of students be 100. Then, the number of students who failed in English is
52 and the number of students who failed in Math is 42. But 17% of the students failed in both
English and Math. So, the total number of students who failed is 52 + 42 - 17 = 77. Therefore, the
percentage of students who failed is (77/100) x 100 = 77%. The correct answer is D.

Q20) Let the length of the rectangle be x. Then, the width of the rectangle is 2x. We are given that
the area of the rectangle is equal to the area of a circle with radius 30. So, we have the equation
x(2x) = pi(30)^2. Solving this equation, we get x = 8670. Therefore, the length of the rectangle is 8670
and the width of the rectangle is 2(8670) = 17340. The correct answer is C.

Q21) Let the distance be d and the time taken be t. We are given that the time taken to travel a
distance of 30 miles at a speed of 60 mph is equal to the time taken to travel a distance of 20 miles at
a speed of x mph. So, we have the equation d/60 = 30/60 = 1/2 = d/x. Solving this equation, we get x
= 20 mph. The correct answer is B.

Q22) Decompose means to break down or separate into smaller parts or simpler elements. The
correct answer is D.

Q23) Harbinger is a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. The correct
answer is C.

Q24) According to the given data, the total number of visitors to the park in 2019 was 451,000. The
correct answer is A.
Q25) Neglected means to fail to care for or attend to something or someone properly. The correct
answer is D.