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IBA STS 05 to 15 Intermediate Category Past Paper 14 June 2024
Practice and review IBA STS 05 to 15 Intermediate Category Past Paper 14 June 2024 with verified questions, correct answer keys, and detailed solutions.
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1
How many kinds of persons, by origins, including Sadoro, are mentioned in the passage?
Group of Seven (G7)
PYQ
a
five
b
six
c
seven
d
eight
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2
What is meaning of the Capitalized phrase born with a silver spoon in his mouth ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
born in a very rich family
b
born in a noble family
c
born in an aristocratic family
d
born in a goldsmith's family
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3
Capitalized phrase "came of age" means.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
attained adulthood
b
grew old
c
got married
d
became sensible
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4
How many kinds did Sadoro make friends with?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
as many as he wanted to make
b
some persons of good families
c
two kinds - the old friends and the new friends
d
many of mixed-class society
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5
What is meaning of Capitalized phrase "pay a deaf ear"?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
to be dead deaf
b
become hard of hearing
c
pay a divided attention
d
not to pay attention to what somebody says
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6
What is meaning of Capitalized words hang out ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
like to often go out for nothing serious or productive
b
walk slowly without any sense of purpose
c
remain out of home just for some business
d
go out for sight-seeing and relaxation
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7
Choose the correct meaning of the Capitalized word "disillusioned" from the following multiple choice.
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
unhappy
b
very sad
c
shocked
d
disappointed
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8
Meaning of the Capitalized word "siblings" means ______.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
kith and kin
b
brothers or sisters
c
next of kin
d
distant relatives
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9
Two sets of words "A genuine precious stone" and "a flawed one" are used as ______.
Past Exam Questions on Foreign Phrases
PYQ
a
similar to each other in meaning
b
opposite to each other in meaning
c
famous words
d
ideas or phrases used very often
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10
The words "a genuine precious stone" referring to Sadoro's personality are used as ______.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
a simile
b
a metaphor
c
an idiom
d
an aphorism
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11
Lovely duck, I stroke your shining back. (Here synonym of STROKE is)
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
past tense of verb strike
b
to move your hand gently over a surface
c
a single successful action or event
d
to move your hand gently and slowly over an animal's fur or hair
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12
The tiger got into the trap. (Here synonym of TRAP is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
an unpleasant situation
b
a clever plan designed to trick somebody
c
a piece of equipment for catching animals
d
net
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13
They found the child missing. (Here synonym of MISSING is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
absent
b
away
c
taken
d
lost
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14
He waved goodbye, as the train pulled out of the situation. (Here synonym of PULLED OUT OF is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
left
b
stopped
c
arrived
d
reached
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15
Uncle was a very jolly man. (Here synonym of JOLLY is)
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
PYQ
a
funny
b
humorous
c
very happy and cheerful
d
carefree
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16
Nobody taught the birds to build nests. (Here Antonym of TAUGHT is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
followed
b
learned
c
acted
d
practised
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17
Make sure you speak and write English well. (Here Antonym of SURE is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
uncertainly
b
uncertainty
c
uncertain
d
unclear
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18
Sometimes the mice made a big noise. (Here Antonym of SOMETIMES is)
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
seldom
b
once
c
never
d
often
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19
He behaved very badly today. (Here Antonym of BADLY is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
good
b
nice
c
well
d
quietly
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20
A small child hid under his bed. (Here Antonym of UNDER is)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
in
b
on
c
into
d
over
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21
Monkeys jump, leap, play and skip some day long. (Find the error)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Monkeys
b
Some
c
Day
d
Long
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22
The inspector walked passed the man and entered the house. (Find the error)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Walked
b
Passed
c
Entered
d
The house
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23
She scribbled a note with pencil. (Find the error)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Scribbled
b
A
c
Note
d
With
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24
The Mulla did not want to fright Rafiq. (Find the error)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Did
b
Not
c
Want
d
Fright
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25
He lied on the floor. (Find the error)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Lied
b
On
c
The
d
Floor
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26
There is an umbrella ______ holes ______ it.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
in, with
b
with, in
c
by, to
d
on, on
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27
Hans started off ______ home.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
by
b
for
c
towards
d
to
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28
He makes fun ______ his friends' weaknesses.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
about
b
with
c
for
d
of
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29
The butter melted ______ the sun.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
in
b
with
c
into
d
under
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30
You will have to add more words ______ these words to make sentences.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
in
b
about
c
with
d
into
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31
They married together and ______.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
lived happy after
b
lived happily ever after
c
happily lived after ever
d
lived happily always after
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32
Maha lived in a small house ______.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
and her mother with father
b
beside her mother, father
c
with her mother and father
d
together her mother, father
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33
An ideal teacher ______.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
is reading par excellence
b
reads par excellence
c
has been reading par excellence
d
is a reader par excellence
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34
______ is wearing his new uniform.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Each of the boys on the team
b
Every of the boys in the team
c
Only one of the boys of the team
d
Every other from the boys
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35
Sandalwood, ______, the more scent does it yield.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
it is rubbed the more
b
the more it is rubbed
c
rubbed it is the more
d
the rubbed more it is
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36
Find the correct spelling.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
castles
b
casles
c
castels
d
casells
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37
The value of 4 - √= ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
√2
b
2
c
2√2
d
4√2
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38
The value of log₁₀ ^1000 = ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
4
b
3
c
2
d
1
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39
The value of cosec 30° + sec 60° =?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
4
b
2
c
1
d
1/2
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40
The value of (41)² - (39)² = ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
120
b
140
c
160
d
180
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41
The value of 2/8 is equivalent to ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
0.75
b
0.60
c
0.50
d
0.25
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42
The fraction 16/5 can be expressed into mix fraction as ?
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
3 1/4
b
3 1/5
c
3 1/6
d
3 1/7
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43
The value of 10 %of 40 + 90% of 30 = ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
35
b
34
c
32
d
31
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44
The 100g is ______ fraction of 1 kilogram.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
1/5
b
1/8
c
1/9
d
1/10
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45
The improper fraction in the following list is .
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
1/5
b
4/7
c
3/2
d
2/7
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46
The value of "y" in the 2:5 :: 8:y is .
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
20
b
15
c
10
d
5
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47
After spending 1/5 of the income, PKR 1,12000 are left. The total income is .
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
150,000
b
160,000
c
150,000
d
140,000
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48
Three sacks are full of grams weight 315 kg. If each empty sack weights 5 kg, the weight of grams in all sacks is .
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
295 kg
b
300 kg
c
305 kg
d
310 kg
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49
The difference between largest odd 3 digit number and smallest odd 3 digit number is .
Geographic Extremes (Largest, Smallest, Deepest)
PYQ
a
888
b
898
c
908
d
918
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50
A mother's age is four times her daughter's age. Two years ago her age was five times her daughter's age. The present age of daughter is .
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
12 years
b
08 years
c
06 years
d
04 years
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51
The two numbers are in the ratio 6:5 if they differ by 6, the required numbers are…
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
PYQ
a
42, 36
b
40, 34
c
38, 32
d
36, 30
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52
The number of diagonals in a quadrilateral is…
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
1
b
2
c
3
d
4
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53
A square portrait whose area is 2025 cm. Each side of the portrait is ____cm.
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
45
b
55
c
65
d
75
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54
A woman's wage was reduced by 50%. Again, the reduced wage was increased by 50%. Her loss in terms of percentage is…
Journalistic and Media Terms
PYQ
a
25%
b
50%
c
35%
d
18%
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55
In the following given number is not a binary number.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
1001
b
101
c
1003
d
110
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56
The value of 18 in the binary number system is …
Central American Integration System (SICA)
PYQ
a
10010
b
10101
c
11010
d
1003
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57
Which of the following was given Nishan-i-Haider:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Gen. Raheel Sharif
b
Maj. Shabbir Sharif
c
Gen. Pervaiz Mahharaf
d
Capt. Salman Farooq Lodhi
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58
Which of the following is a transcontinental country ?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Egypt
b
Iraq
c
Kuwait
d
Yemen
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59
Which of the following is called the Blue Planet:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Earth
b
Jupiter
c
Mars
d
Uranus
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60
The River Nile flows in:
Council of Europe (CoE)
PYQ
a
Asia
b
Africa
c
Europe
d
Australia
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61
The Capitol of Gilgit-Baltistan is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Astore
b
Gilgit
c
Hunza
d
Skardu
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62
Kashmir Solidarity Day is celebrated on:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
January 5
b
February 5
c
March 5
d
April 5
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63
Which of the following is the newest district of Sindh:
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
PYQ
a
Keamari
b
Tharparkar
c
Badin
d
Matiari
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64
Which of the following was most stricken by the floods in 2022:
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
PYQ
a
Balochistan
b
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
c
Punjab
d
Sindh
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65
'Nowruz' Festival is celebrated in:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
March
b
June
c
September
d
December
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66
Which of the following is landlocked country:
Landlocked, Island, and Peninsula Nations
PYQ
a
Afghanistan
b
Iran
c
Kuwait
d
Yemen
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67
Who won the gold medal for Pakistan in Javelin throw in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Aisam-ul-Haq
b
Arshad Nadim
c
Aqeel Khan
d
Mariam Rahim
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68
Taka is the currency of:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Bangladesh
b
India
c
Pakistan
d
Sri Lanka
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69
The city famous for production of Kino (Orange) is:
Famous Volcanoes
PYQ
a
Lahore
b
Kohat
c
Hyderabad
d
Sargodha
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70
The month of the year with least number of days is:
East African Community (EAC)
PYQ
a
February
b
March
c
April
d
May
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71
An imaginary line that divides the globe into two halves is called:
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
Tropic
b
Meridian
c
Equator
d
Latitude
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72
Which isotope is used for diagnosis and treatment of Wilson's disease?
Famous Seas
PYQ
a
Copper - 64
b
Copper - 62
c
Carbon - 13
d
Gallium - 61
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73
Weight is measured in:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Kilograms
b
Newtons
c
Grams
d
Pounds
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74
Which one from among the following is not an example of wedge?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Iron nail
b
Push pin
c
Cleaver
d
Ramp
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75
Which one from among the following seeds is monocot?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Peas
b
Maize
c
Chickpeas
d
French beans
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76
An undesirable change in the characteristics of air, water and land environment that is harmful to humans and living things is known as:
Environment & Climate Change Updates
PYQ
a
Pollination
b
Pollution
c
Solution
d
Suspension
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77
The breathing centre of human body is:
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
PYQ
a
Nose
b
Lungs
c
Ears
d
Mouth
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78
A process of separating insoluble solids from a mixture is called:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Distillation
b
Crystallization
c
Chromatography
d
Filtration
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79
Which statement is incorrect about particles in solids?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Particles are closely packed
b
Particles are in regular pattern
c
Particles have small spaces between them
d
Particles are in loose clusters
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80
Which type of liquid is used in laboratory thermometer?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Alcohol
b
Iodine
c
Water
d
Paraffin oil
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81
A simple machine that uses grooved wheel and a rope to raise, lower or move a load is known as:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Lever
b
Pully
c
Wedge
d
Wheel
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82
Who mediated Indus Water Treaty in 1960?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Russia
b
World Bank
c
USA
d
United Nations
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83
Sir Muhammad Iqbal the writer, Philosopher, Scholar and politician was born in 1877 at ?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Wazirabad
b
Sialkot
c
Faisalabad
d
Lahore
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84
Who presented the six points formula?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Shaikh Mujeeb Ur Rahman
b
Khawaja Nizam Ud Din
c
Maulana Bashani
d
K Fazul Haq
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85
Who was not born without a mother and a father?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Jesus Christ (AS)
b
Hazrat Adam (AS)
c
Eve (AS)
d
Hazrat Moses (AS)
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86
In which battle did the Holy Prophet (SAW) take part for the first time?
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
Battle of Khyber
b
Battle of Badar
c
Battle of Uhad
d
Harb-ul -Fijar
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87
The processed form of data is called:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Field
b
Information
c
Words
d
File
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88
Select the technology that is used in the first generation of computer.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Transistor
b
LSI
c
Vacuum Tube
d
VLSI
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89
What was the time period of the first generation of computers?
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
1946-1959
b
1959-1965
c
1965-1971
d
1971-1980
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90
UNIVAC stands for:
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
PYQ
a
Universal Automatic Computer
b
Unified Automated Computer
c
Universal Advanced Computer
d
Unified Advanced Computer
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91
ENIAC stands for:
Central American Integration System (SICA)
PYQ
a
Electronic Numerator Integration Computer
b
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
c
Electrical Numerical Integration and Computer
d
Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator
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92
Which of the following is the first programming language?
Basic World Statistics
PYQ
a
COBOL
b
PASCAL
c
FORTRAN
d
BASIC
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93
Junad wants to save his MS word document on his computer. Which of the following shortcut key he should use to save the file?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Ctrl + S
b
Alt + S
c
Shift + S
d
Space + S
Also appeared in
94
Zahid wants to open his excel workbook on his laptop. Which of the following shortcut key he should use to open the workbook?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Ctrl + O
b
Alt + O
c
Shift + O
d
Space + O
Also appeared in
95
Which of the following symbol denotes auto sum in MS Excel?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
$
b
@
c
#
d
Σ
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96
Mujtaba has to present the progress of his achievements in front of his immediate supervisors. Which of the following software he should use to prepare the presentation?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
MS Word
b
MS Excel
c
MS PowerPoint
d
MS Presentation
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Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
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World Leaders in News
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Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
4.2%
Central American Integration System (SICA)
2.1%
Group of Seven (G7)
1%
Past Exam Questions on Foreign Phrases
1%
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
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Geographic Extremes (Largest, Smallest, Deepest)
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
1%
Journalistic and Media Terms
1%
Council of Europe (CoE)
1%
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
1%
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
1%
Landlocked, Island, and Peninsula Nations
1%
Famous Volcanoes
1%
East African Community (EAC)
1%
Famous Seas
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Environment & Climate Change Updates
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