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IBA STS 05 to 15 Intermediate Category Past Paper 8 February 2026 (Evening Shift)
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1
Facebook has become increasingly popular in:
Ancient History
PYQ
a
Ancient days
b
Past days
c
Current days
d
Future days
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2
Facebook can be used in:
Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games
PYQ
a
Playing games
b
Reading books
c
Learning and teaching
d
Watching movies or the news
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3
Social networking sites like Facebook effect on students:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Only positive effects in socialization
b
Only negative effects in socialization
c
Moral attitude and motivation
d
Both positive and negative effects
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4
One of the key benefits of using Facebook is teaching and learning is its capacity to:
Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games
PYQ
a
Watch videos
b
Play online games
c
Build an online community
d
Waste time
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5
Facebook helps students by connecting them with:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Strangers only
b
Advertisers
c
Online predators
d
Peers and teachers
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6
Facebook can provide students with a valuable mode of:
Important Lines and Boundaries
PYQ
a
Physical interaction
b
Loneliness
c
Isolation
d
Social interaction
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7
Research shows that socializing and connecting to others is important for:
Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games
PYQ
a
Marketing and freelance
b
Playing games
c
A satisfying tertiary experience
d
Online shopping
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8
One major negative issue of Facebook is related to:
Major Cities and Urban Areas
PYQ
a
Entertainment
b
Education
c
Safety and privacy
d
Friendship
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9
Students face problems on Facebook because they do not know:
Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games
PYQ
a
Use games and earn
b
Create accounts and connect
c
Use privacy settings effectively
d
Upload videos
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10
At the secondary level, teaching and learning, students should be supported to protect:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Money and assets
b
Phones and videos
c
Increase Followers
d
Profiles and data
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11
The similar meaning of the word ' Caress ' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Erase
b
Scratch
c
Leave
d
Handle
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12
The opposite meaning of the word 'Enough' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Inadequate
b
Scarce
c
Deficit
d
Loss
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13
The similar meaning of the word 'Estrange' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Antagonize
b
Blind
c
Congratulate
d
Remove
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14
The opposite meaning of the word 'Violent' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Tame
b
Humble
c
Harmless
d
Gentle
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15
The similar meaning of the word 'Serene' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Happy
b
Calm and peaceful
c
Smooth
d
Alluring
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16
The opposite meaning of the word 'Exalt' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Depreciate
b
Ennoble
c
Simplify
d
Glorify
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17
The similar meaning of the word 'Acquaintance' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Familiarity
b
Ignorance
c
Intelligence
d
Bright
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18
The opposite meaning of the word 'Slender' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Mean
b
Delicate
c
Define
d
Stout
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19
The similar meaning of the word 'Glint' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Premonition
b
Chip
c
Sparkle
d
Tinge
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20
The opposite meaning of the word 'Acute' is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Sharp
b
Critical
c
Sensitive
d
Dull
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21
Choose the correct spell word:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Familiar
b
Femiller
c
Femiliar
d
Femiler
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22
I go to the library on every Sunday.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
go
b
the
c
on
d
Sunday
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23
You should respected your elders.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
should
b
respected
c
your
d
elders
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24
Each of the participants were given an appreciation certificate.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Each
b
participants
c
were
d
appreciation certificate
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25
He asked me if was I uncomfortable.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
asked
b
if
c
was I
d
uncomfortable
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26
The furniture in their house are very expensive.(Error Detection)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
The furniture
b
their
c
are
d
expensive
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27
He was staring INTO the soldiers.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
On
b
To
c
For
d
At
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28
We all should be aware FROM the causes of accidents.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
At
b
Of
c
With
d
To
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29
We need to divide the task ACROSS ourselves.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
PYQ
a
To
b
With
c
Among
d
Against
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30
The railway track runs WITHOUT the right bank of the River Indus.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
PYQ
a
With
b
Along
c
Of
d
From
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31
I was too tired WITH play the match.(Choose the correct preposition in place of the Capitalized preposition)
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
For
b
To
c
With
d
Into
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32
Use the correct degree of adjective in the following sentence: "The jug has many water than the glass."
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
PYQ
a
Much
b
The most
c
More
d
The least
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33
Select the adverb of manner in the following sentence:"She was walking very briskly."
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
She
b
Walking
c
Very
d
Briskly
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34
Which of the following sentences contains an uncountable noun:
Famous Mountains, Ranges and Peaks
PYQ
a
He eats apples.
b
She drinks coffee.
c
I have many oranges.
d
They fly kites.
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35
Which of the following sentences uses an infinitive:
Swimming
PYQ
a
He likes to swim.
b
He likes swimming.
c
He is swimming.
d
He swims.
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36
Identify the compound sentence:
Weather, Atmosphere and Temperature
PYQ
a
While he was going to the market, he saw a crowd.
b
The weather is beautiful today.
c
I wanted to purchase a car, so I tried to save my money.
d
Don't open the window.
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37
The decimal representation of 1/4 is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
0.50
b
0.25
c
0.333
d
0.125
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38
The rational number equivalent of 0.75 is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
75/10
b
3/4
c
4/3
d
7/5
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39
Select the perfect square number from the following:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
15
b
20
c
64
d
7
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40
The square of x is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
2x
b
x2²
c
x²
d
2x²
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41
Multiplicative inverse of √6 is:
Multi-Polar World
PYQ
a
6
b
1/6
c
1/√6
d
36
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42
5²/5 =
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
25
b
50
c
5
d
10
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43
If x + 3: x + 7 = 3: 7, then x =
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
b
1
c
2
d
13
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44
If Cⁿ₆ = Cⁿ₁₂ , then n equals:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
18
b
12
c
6
d
20
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45
If an AP has a common difference of zero, then the sequence is:
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
PYQ
a
Increasing
b
Decreasing
c
Constant
d
Alternating
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46
The following correctly represents De Morgan's first law:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
(AUB) = AUB
b
¬(A ∪ B) = ¬A ∩ ¬B
c
(AUB)¬ = A ∪ B
d
(A ∩ B) = AUB
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47
Ali ate 1 ²⁄₅ of the small pizzas; Hamna ate the same quantity of the burgers. The number of burgers Hamna ate is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
3/5
b
2/6
c
6/3
d
7/5
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48
Ahmed purchased a dress worth Rs. 4000 for just Rs. 2800 after a discount. The discount percentage is:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
70%
b
40%
c
30%
d
25%
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49
A wall with an area of 14m² can be painted in 35 minutes. The time taken to paint 26m² walls will be:
Area, Population and Official Languages
PYQ
a
60 minutes
b
65 minutes
c
70 minutes
d
75 minutes
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50
At a bank, 1 US dollar is equal to 156 Chinese Yuan. Amna has 23,400 yuan, the amount of dollars she gets after conversion is:
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
PYQ
a
$120
b
$130
c
$140
d
$150
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51
The area of a garden is x³ - 7x² + kx - 8, and the length is x - 2. The value of k will be:
Area, Population and Official Languages
PYQ
a
14
b
12
c
6
d
2
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52
If Sana stands at point A (3, 10) and Samina stands at point B (3, 2), the distance between them will be:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
b
5
c
8
d
12
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53
4 Workers take 9 hours to dig a well, working at the same rate. How many hours take 6 workers to dig the same well?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
4
b
6
c
8
d
9
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54
A rectangular sports field that has a length of 12km and width of 5km, the length of the diagonal of the field will be equal to:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
9
b
12
c
13
d
14
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55
A machine follows the rule f(x) = x³ - 6x² + 11x - 5. The value of x for which the machine five five-zero output is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
4
b
2
c
-2
d
1
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56
An inequality y - 3x ≥ 5 represents a city region R, where Amir is living. A coordinate point lies in the region R where Amir is lives is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
(2, 1)
b
(3, 8)
c
(1, 10)
d
(5, 10)
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57
Pakistan secured a $7 billion IMF deal in 2024, with the first disbursement of:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
$1 billion
b
$2 billion
c
$3 billion
d
$4 billion
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58
In 2025, Pakistan signed a mutual defence agreement with:
Defence & Security in Pakistan
PYQ
a
Turkey
b
China
c
Saudi Arabia
d
Malaysia
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59
India targeted Pakistan with missile strikes in 2025 with an operation named:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
PYQ
a
Operation Swift Retort
b
Operation Sindoor
c
Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos
d
Operation Zarb-e-Azb
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60
The current Air Chief Marshal, as of January 2026, is:
Federal Budget Highlights
PYQ
a
Aurangzeb Khan
b
Sohail Amin
c
Zaeher Ahmed
d
Rao Qamar
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61
In late 2025, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh passed away:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Shaikh Hasseena
b
Khaleda Zia
c
Muhammad Yunus
d
Ziaur Rahman
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62
Donald Trump described the US operation in Venezuela as a modern update of:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
PYQ
a
Truman Doctrine
b
Monroe Doctrine
c
Bush Doctrine
d
Carter Doctrine
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63
The current Vice President of the US, as of January 2026, is:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Mike Pompeo
b
Kamala Harris
c
JD Vance
d
Nikki Haley
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64
Which international organization deals with refugees?
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
UNHCR
b
FAO
c
WHO
d
UNICEF
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65
The largest country in Africa by area is:
Area, Population and Official Languages
PYQ
a
Sudan
b
Algeria
c
Nigeria
d
Kenya
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66
Which country is home to the Amazon Rainforest?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Russia
b
Brazil
c
Peru
d
Cuba
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67
Which continent has the smallest population?
Area, Population and Official Languages
PYQ
a
Antarctica
b
South America
c
Australia
d
Europe
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68
Which country is the smallest by land area?
Area, Population and Official Languages
PYQ
a
Sri Lanka
b
Vatican City
c
Japan
d
Cuba
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69
Which African country gained independence most recently?
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
PYQ
a
Kenya
b
South Sudan
c
Ethiopia
d
Nigeria
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70
Which sea separates Saudi Arabia and Africa?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
PYQ
a
Red Sea
b
Arabian Sea
c
Caspian Sea
d
Mediterranean Sea
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71
The official residence of the British Prime Minister is:
Area, Population and Official Languages
PYQ
a
Whitehall
b
10 Downing Street
c
Buckingham Palace
d
Westminster
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72
Transport of water in plants occurs through:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Phloem
b
Xylem
c
Lenticels
d
Root hair
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73
Force acting per unit area is defined as:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
Pressure
b
Density
c
Resistance
d
Viscosity
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74
Zain shows delayed blood clotting after injury which potentially suggests a deficiency of:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Vitamin A
b
Vitamin C
c
Vitamin K
d
Vitamin D
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75
Organic compounds are highly combustible due to a high percentage of:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
PYQ
a
Helium
b
Carbon
c
Oxygen
d
Ammonia
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76
The capsule in bacteria works in:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Reproduction
b
Pathogenicity
c
Division
d
Excretion
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77
If the focal length of a convex lens is increased, its power will:
Changed Names of Countries and Cities
PYQ
a
Increase
b
Decrease
c
Becomes zero
d
Is not changed
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78
All the following are examples of translatory motion except:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Linear motion
b
Vibrational motion
c
Oscillatory motion
d
Rotatory motion
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79
According to Rutherford's gold foil experiment, the mass of an atom is concentrated in its:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Neutrons
b
Protons
c
Nucleus
d
Extra nuclear space
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80
Utensils for cooking are provided with wooden handles more often because:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Wood is a good conductor of heat
b
Wood is easy to handle
c
Wood is a bad conductor of heat
d
Wood adds decoration only
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81
A school boy feels more strain in his shoulder while using one strap of the bag instead of two, because:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
The pressure on the shoulder is reduced while using one strap
b
The pressure on the shoulder is increased while using one strap
c
The pressure on the shoulders remains the same
d
The pressure has no relation to the straps
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82
Hazrat Mekail (AS) is deputed by Almighty Allah to perform the following tasks:
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
To bring revelation
b
To capture the spirit at the time of death
c
To bring rain and blowing winds
d
To resurrect the dead
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83
"Jamrats" are the three places where Satan came to misguide:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Hazrat Adam (AS)
b
Hazrat Ishaq (AS)
c
Hazrat Ismael (AS)
d
Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
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84
In Pakistan, the head of the government is:
Government Policies and Reforms in Pakistan
PYQ
a
President
b
Chief Justice
c
Prime Minister
d
Governor
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85
The rapid movement of people from rural areas to cities is called:
Major Cities and Urban Areas
PYQ
a
Urbanization
b
Emigration
c
Immigration
d
Globalization
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86
The main role of the media in a democratic society is:
Drama
PYQ
a
To entertain through drama and movies
b
To act as a watchdog over the government
c
To avoid political issues and intervention
d
To support the government unconditionally
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87
The MS Word feature used to discard the last changes which were made in the document is:
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
PYQ
a
Redo
b
Undo
c
Copy
d
Edit
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88
Among the following, which one is a spreadsheet software:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
MS Word
b
MS Access
c
MS Excel
d
MS Visio
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89
In MS Excel all functions begin with ______ sign.
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
= =
b
%
c
?
d
=
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90
During the Windows installation process, which Key is pressed to enter BIOS?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Del/F2
b
Del/F4
c
Enter/F2
d
Enter/F4
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91
A data of '01-01-2020 11:30' would be best represented with the following datatype:
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
PYQ
a
String
b
Character
c
Integer
d
Date & Time
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92
How many values can be returned from a function using the return () statement?
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
1
b
2
c
3
d
Infinite
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93
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for addressing at the network?
Central American Integration System (SICA)
PYQ
a
Network
b
Physical
c
Session
d
Data Link
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94
The memory between the CPU and RAM is called:
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
PYQ
a
Flash
b
HDD
c
Cache
d
Registers
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95
A loop whose body executes at least single time is known as:
World Leaders in News
PYQ
a
for loop
b
while loop
c
for each loop
d
do-while loop
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96
Device driver software belongs to which of the following software categories:
Central American Integration System (SICA)
PYQ
a
Utility software
b
Application software
c
System software
d
Word processor software
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Topic Weightage
Guinness World Records (General Knowledge Focus)
55.2%
Area, Population and Official Languages
6.3%
World Leaders in News
5.2%
Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games
4.2%
Major Cities and Urban Areas
2.1%
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
2.1%
Most Repeated GK MCQs from Past Papers
2.1%
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2.1%
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
2.1%
Time Zones and Latitude–Longitude
2.1%
Central American Integration System (SICA)
2.1%
Ancient History
1%
Important Lines and Boundaries
1%
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
1%
Famous Mountains, Ranges and Peaks
1%
Swimming
1%
Weather, Atmosphere and Temperature
1%
Multi-Polar World
1%
Defence & Security in Pakistan
1%
Federal Budget Highlights
1%
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
1%
Changed Names of Countries and Cities
1%
Government Policies and Reforms in Pakistan
1%
Drama
1%
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
1%
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