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IBA STS 05 to 15 Intermediate Category Past Paper 7 February 2026 (Evening Shift)
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96 questions with verified answers and explanations
1
Careless use of science can cause:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Happiness
b
Comfort
c
Progress
d
Pollution
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2
Climate change is a problem caused by careless use of:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
PYQ
a
Nature
b
Books
c
Money
d
Science
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3
Science education helps students to develop:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Happiness
b
Anger
c
Laziness
d
Curiosity
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4
Science education also develops logical:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Work
b
Play
c
Habit
d
Thinking
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5
Science helps students understand natural:
Natural Resources
PYQ
a
Laws
b
Places
c
People
d
Events
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6
Proper use of science creates a better:
Central American Integration System (SICA)
PYQ
a
Past
b
Problem
c
System
d
Future
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7
Science affected human life by:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Making life harder
b
Improving daily life
c
Increasing confusion
d
Reducing knowledge
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8
Science has improved:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
PYQ
a
Communication and transportation
b
Sports and industries
c
Arts, academia and literature
d
Politics, economics and education
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9
If science is used carelessly, then:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Harm environment
b
Life becomes easier
c
Knowledge increases
d
People become wise
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10
Responsible use of science can lead to:
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
PYQ
a
Poor development
b
Fast development
c
Weak development
d
Sustainable development
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11
The similar meaning of the word 'Access' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
An elongated addition
b
Means of entering
c
Large surplus
d
A keeping in repair
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12
The opposite meaning of the word 'Choice' is:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Rejection
b
Dilemma
c
Harm
d
Approval
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13
The similar meaning of the word 'Balm' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Soothes
b
Covers
c
Irritates
d
Blesses
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14
The opposite meaning of the word 'Rear' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Front
b
Foreground
c
Forehead
d
Forward
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15
The similar meaning of the word 'Controvert' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
A turnover
b
Contradict
c
Mind
d
Explain
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16
The opposite meaning of the word 'Shoddy' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Inadequate
b
Garrulous
c
Incomplete
d
Superior
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17
The similar meaning of the word 'Adroit' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Interested
b
Enjoying
c
Skillful
d
Amusing
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18
The opposite meaning of the word 'Capacious' is:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
PYQ
a
Changeable
b
Foolish
c
Limited
d
Caring
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19
The similar meaning of the word 'Calamity' is:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Disaster
b
Cold weather
c
Injury
d
Scourge
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20
The opposite meaning of the word 'Arid' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Plentiful
b
Productive
c
Agreeable
d
Humid
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21
Choose the correct spell word:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Pollution
b
Polution
c
Pellution
d
Pollusion
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22
We purchased an colorful umbrella last week.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
We
b
an
c
umbrella
d
week
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23
Neither the prime minister nor his cabinet members is in the hall.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Neither
b
nor
c
cabinet
d
is
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24
The jury have given the final verdict unanimously.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
The jury
b
have
c
the final
d
unanimously
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25
Oxford University is one of the best university in the world.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Oxford
b
is
c
the best
d
university
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26
I prefer walking than going to gym.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
prefer
b
walking
c
than
d
to gym
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27
Aslam was listening THROUGH music.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
On
b
Out
c
To
d
An
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28
The train stopped ACROSS Rohri Station.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
PYQ
a
In
b
Under
c
On
d
At
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29
The students were assigned a task to look AFTER information about Ellen Musk.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
PYQ
a
For
b
About
c
Into
d
Up
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30
We can showcase our skills UNDER the social media.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
PYQ
a
Through
b
To
c
Across
d
Of
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31
The poor child burst FROM the tears.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
To
b
With
c
Along
d
Into
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32
Choose the correct gerund:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Drive
b
Driving
c
To drive
d
Drives
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33
Which of the following adverbs is an 'adverb of time':
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
Slowly
b
Very
c
Forever
d
Nowhere
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34
Select the correct type of pronoun from the following sentence:'She writes a letter.'
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Possessive pronoun
b
Personal pronoun
c
Relative pronoun
d
Reflexive pronoun
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35
Which one of the following is a passive voice sentence:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Students are intelligent.
b
Students are welcomed.
c
Clothes need washing.
d
I invited you to my wedding.
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36
Choose the correct degree of the adjective:'Lahore is the biggest than Multan.'
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
PYQ
a
More bigger
b
Bigger
c
The most biggest
d
Big
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37
1/3 + 2/3:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
2
b
3
c
2/5
d
1
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38
The number of variables in ax² + bx + c are:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Zero
b
Three
c
Two
d
One
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39
64 is a cube of:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
2
b
8
c
4
d
16
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40
In a factory, there are 240 workers, of which 90 are women, and the remaining are men. The ratio of men to women is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
3:5
b
5:3
c
3:4
d
7:3
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41
The common difference in the sequence 7, 12, 17, 22 is:
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
PYQ
a
4
b
5
c
6
d
7
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42
If the first term of an arithmetic progression is 3 and the common difference is 2, the 5th term is:
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
PYQ
a
9
b
13
c
15
d
11
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43
Choose the terminating decimal from the following:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
1/3
b
0.125
c
0.6666…
d
7/9
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44
(4i) . (-3i) =
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
-12
b
12
c
12i
d
-12i
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45
Choose the integer from the following:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
4.75
b
-3
c
1/3
d
0.8
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46
W = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …}:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Set of natural numbers
b
Set of whole numbers
c
Set of integers
d
Set of rational numbers
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47
A seasonal drink is made with milk and water in a ratio of 5:2. If the milk is 650g, the amount of water needed to make the drink is:
Famous Seas
PYQ
a
140g
b
180g
c
220g
d
260g
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48
In a group of 200 people, 63 like coffee and 112 like tea. 37 people neither like tea nor coffee. The number of people who like either tea or coffee is:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
49
b
175
c
149
d
163
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49
The quantity of chips is directly proportional to the price. If Rs. 30 chips weigh 270 grams, then Rs. 50 chips weigh will have:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
450 grams
b
540 grams
c
490 grams
d
470 grams
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50
A bus travels 5km horizontally and 12km vertically. The length of the diagonal path it covers is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
8km
b
12km
c
13km
d
15km
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51
From the class of 45, 15 students like science, 10 students like both math and science, and 15 students like no subject. The number of students who like math is:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
5
b
10
c
15
d
25
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52
A physiotherapist charged a fixed fee of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 750 for each visit. The total amount Harry paid for 5 visits is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Rs. 3750
b
Rs. 4250
c
Rs. 4750
d
Rs. 5250
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53
The sum of two consecutive multiples of 12 is 180. Hussain calculated the smallest multiple of 12 as:
Geographic Extremes (Largest, Smallest, Deepest)
PYQ
a
60
b
72
c
84
d
96
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54
Two opposite angles of a parallelogram-shaped cardboard cut-out are:
Financial Stability Board (FSB)
PYQ
a
Always unequal
b
Equal to 90°
c
Sum equal to 180°
d
Always equal
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55
Anum had ¾ of a cup of grapes and gave ¼ of a cup to Kiran. Anum has left with:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
¾ cup of the grapes
b
½ cup of grapes
c
¼ cup of grapes
d
⅛ cup of grapes
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56
A stationary shop sells pencils and erasers. A pencil costs Rs. 15 and an eraser costs Rs. 10. If Farwa purchase 8 pencils and 14 erasers representation of the total cost using a matrix is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
[ 8 14 ] x [ 15 10 ]
b
[ 8 14 ] + [ 15 10 ]
c
[ 8 14 ] x [ 10 15 ]
d
[ 14 8 ] x [ 10 15 ]
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57
The current US Secretary of State, as of January 2026, is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Mike Pompeo
b
Marco Rubio
c
Antony Blinken
d
Hillary Clinton
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58
In 2025, Pakistan evacuated thousands of families due to surging floods in:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Sindh
b
KPK
c
Baluchistan
d
Punjab
Also appeared in
59
The current president of the United Nations General Assembly, as of January 2026, is:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Antonio Guterres
b
Philemon Yang
c
Annalena Baerbock
d
Kaja Kallas
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60
An unexpected diplomatic handshake in late December 2025 between National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq in Bangladesh, with:
National Symbols
PYQ
a
Jaishankar
b
Amit Shah
c
Shaikh Haseena
d
Shashi Tharoor
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61
In January 2026, the US conducted a military operation in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
PYQ
a
Hugo Chavez
b
Nicolas Maduro
c
Fidel Castro
d
Batista
Also appeared in
62
Pakistan is witnessing an unprecedented cold winter in 2026, due to the climate pattern:
Climate Zones
PYQ
a
La Nina
b
El Nino
c
Cold Era
d
Cold Sphere
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63
The current Armed conflict in the European continent is among:
European Empires
PYQ
a
Russia and Ukraine
b
Russia and Taiwan
c
Turkey and France
d
Spain and Italy
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64
Which organization regulates global trade rules?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
OECD
b
WTO
c
World Bank
d
IMF
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65
The headquarters of WHO is in:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Vienna
b
Geneva
c
New York
d
Paris
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66
BRICS does NOT include:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
South Africa
b
India
c
Brazil
d
Japan
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67
The capital of Australia is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Perth
b
Sydney
c
Canberra
d
Melbourne
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68
The African Union headquarters is in:
African Union (AU)
PYQ
a
Cairo
b
Addis Ababa
c
Lagos
d
Nairobi
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69
OPEC primarily deals with:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
PYQ
a
Manufacturing
b
Oil production
c
Agriculture
d
Trade
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70
The Suez Canal connects:
Ocean Currents and Tides
PYQ
a
Indian and Pacific Oceans
b
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
c
Mediterranean and Red Seas
d
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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71
Global warming results mainly from:
Ocean Currents and Tides
PYQ
a
Ocean currents
b
Natural cycles
c
Greenhouse gas emissions
d
Volcanic activity
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72
A brain injury caused damage to the occipital lobe of a 20-year-old individual. This will most likely lead to impairment of:
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
PYQ
a
Vision
b
Balance
c
Hearing
d
Memory
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73
The gas majorly responsible for acid rain is:
Major Cities and Urban Areas
PYQ
a
SO₂
b
CO₂
c
NO₂
d
CO
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74
When the angle between force and displacement is 90°, the work done is:
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
Maximum
b
Negative
c
Zero
d
Minimum
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75
Protium (¹H₁), Deuterium (²H₁) and Tritium (³H₁) differ in:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Number of electrons
b
Number of protons
c
Number of neutrons
d
Number of shells
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76
Adam's kidneys have stopped filtering waste from his blood. The doctors in such cases opt for:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Kidney dialysis
b
Kidney removal
c
Kidney remodeling
d
Kidney laparoscopy
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77
Air pollution can effectively be reduced by:
Major Cities and Urban Areas
PYQ
a
Increasing vehicle number
b
Planting more trees
c
Burning more fossil fuel
d
Enhancing urbanization
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78
Oxidation involves:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
PYQ
a
Loss of electrons
b
Gain of electrons
c
Loss of nuclear integrity
d
Decrease in atomic mass
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79
Noble gases are rarely reactive because:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
They have a bigger size
b
Their valence shell is complete
c
They are radioactive in nature
d
They are dense
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80
The normal growth of the body is under the action of:
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
Somatotropin hormone
b
Melatonin hormone
c
Thyrotropin hormone
d
Luteinizing hormone
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81
Ali completes a round by driving a car and returning to the place he started. The displacement of the car is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Equal to the distance
b
Twice the distance
c
Half the distance
d
Equal to Zero
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82
From Muzdalifah, the pilgrim must collect at least a number of pebbles:
East African Community (EAC)
PYQ
a
49
b
50
c
51
d
52
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83
The age of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), when he visited first time to Syria was:
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
10 years
b
12 years
c
14 years
d
16 years
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84
The National Action Plan (NAP) was formulated to combat:
National Symbols
PYQ
a
Terrorism
b
Corruption
c
Unemployment
d
Inflation
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85
The Movement for Restoration of Democracy (MRD) was launched against:
Federal Budget Highlights
PYQ
a
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
b
General Zia-ul-Haq
c
General Ayub Khan
d
General Yahya Khan
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86
The major environmental hazards in Sindh are:
Major Cities and Urban Areas
PYQ
a
Earthquakes
b
Salinity and waterlogging
c
Volcanic eruptions
d
Tsunamis
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87
From the following, which device is used to connect one computer to another:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Microprocessor
b
Scanner
c
Modem
d
Hard disk
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88
A network device that connects two or more networks is known as:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Switch
b
Bridge
c
Router
d
Hub
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89
1024 Bytes are equal to:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
1MB
b
1GB
c
1TB
d
1KB
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90
To find the real-time location of people and objects on Earth, we use:
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
Satellites
b
GPS
c
ESA
d
NASA
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91
How many bits of a C++ integer are taken in memory?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
8 bits
b
16 bits
c
24 bits
d
32 bits
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92
Computer language translators that translate line by line a high-level language to a low-level language are called:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
PYQ
a
Translator
b
Interpreter
c
Compiler
d
Assembler
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93
The processor is the brain of the computer and is hosted in a place called:
Financial Stability Board (FSB)
PYQ
a
Motherboard
b
Peripherals ports
c
I/O ports
d
Modem slots
Also appeared in
94
A malicious program that replicates and spreads independently without user action and harms the computer is called:
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
PYQ
a
A worm
b
A Trojan horse
c
A virus
d
An antivirus
Also appeared in
95
Why do we twist wires in the Twisted pair cable?
Central American Integration System (SICA)
PYQ
a
To let the signal travel a longer distance
b
To correct the signal
c
To increase the physical length of the cable
d
To boost the signal power
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96
A data structure having data elements arranged in sequential order would be known as:
Earth’s Structure and Geological Features
PYQ
a
Non-linear data structure
b
Linear data structure
c
Tree data structure
d
Graph data structure
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Topic Weightage
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
45.8%
World Leaders in News
11.5%
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
3.1%
Major Cities and Urban Areas
3.1%
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
3.1%
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
2.1%
Central American Integration System (SICA)
2.1%
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
2.1%
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
2.1%
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
2.1%
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2.1%
Financial Stability Board (FSB)
2.1%
National Symbols
2.1%
Ocean Currents and Tides
2.1%
Natural Resources
1%
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
1%
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
1%
Famous Seas
1%
Geographic Extremes (Largest, Smallest, Deepest)
1%
Climate Zones
1%
European Empires
1%
African Union (AU)
1%
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
1%
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
1%
East African Community (EAC)
1%
Federal Budget Highlights
1%
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
1%
Earth’s Structure and Geological Features
1%
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