KPPSC PMS Past Paper Screening Test Mcqs 2018-2024

Sr	Question	Opt-a	Opt-b	Opt-c	Opt-d	Ans
1	It is difficult to “discern” the sample that is one the slide unless the microscope is adjusted.	Discard	Arrange	Determine	Debate	c
2	Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very “inquisitive mind;” at the age of three he performed his first experiment.	Complex	Brilliant	Mature	Curious	d
3	Drink only “tepid” liquids.	Slightly warm	Very hot	Slightly cool	Very cold	a
4	Sometimes while living in a foreign country, one “craves” a special dish from home	Eats	Desires	Prepares	Looks for	b
5	It is not good business policy to buy “sleazy” materials.	Used	Old	Few	Cheap	d
6	He is “scrupulous” in matters of passing judgments.	Hesitant	Clever	Careful	Rash	c
7	The “velour” of the rescue team was praise-worthy.	Determination	Courage	Speed	Strength	d
8	He is “pre-eminent” scholar of Urdu.	Promising	Familiar	Profound	Outstanding	d
9	He was “provoked” into taking a wrong step.	Encouraged	Aroused	Persuaded	Compelled	b
10	The proposal was “turned down” by the committee.	Refused	Accepted	Rejected	Condemned	c
11	The salesman in that clothing store is so _______ that it is impossible to even look at a garment without being ______ by their effort to convince you to purchase.	Offensive, Considerate	Persistent, Irritated	Extensive, Induced	Immune, Aided	b
12	As a scientist, Isaac Newton was capable of______, but his mistakes are remarkable few in light of his______.	Errors, Accomplishment	Artistry, Failures	Genius, Works	Innovation, lapses	a
13	By comparing the actual architectural ______ of the Aztec pyramids with those reported in ancient Aztec documents, it is possible to ______ the general descriptive accuracy of these records.	Design, Falsify	Details, Assess	Blue prints, Delay	Device, Initiate	b
14	When one advances hundreds ______; and the balance is always in favor of nearly universal ______.	Retreat, Peace	Battle, Weakness	Retrogress, Deterioration	Subside, Conflict	a
15	To understand the people of other culture, one must not form a ______ impression, one must play the role of the _______ and evaluate all of the evidence.	Distrustful, Skeptic	Sympathetic, Radical	Hasty, Ancient	Graphic, Artist	a
16	Unless you work very hard ______.	You are not being successful	You will not be successful	You ought to be successful	You be not successful	b
17	The doctor warns him that unless he gives up smoking ______.	His health will soon be recovered	He will not recover	Will he be able to recover	He will not suffer	b
18	How much a man earns is as important as_______.	Where does he earn	Why does he earn of all	When does he do so	How does he do it	d
19	Shan, where are you? ________ up this tree.	There I am	There am I	Here I am	Here am I	c
20	He tames animals because he _______.	Is fond of them	Hates them	Seldom loves them	Is afraid of them	a
21	The word “Contemporary” stands for	A person engaged on temporary basis	A person who shows contempt	Those existing or living at the same time	One who speaks rapidly	c
22	Which of the following item is most different from fear?	Fright	Scare	Fury	Terror	c
23	Which of the following items, being unrelated, differ from the rest?	Antagonism	Animosity	Hostility	Apathy	d
24	Identify the unrelated word in the group.	Poor	Diligent	Indigent	Destitute	b
25	Amoral is the same as	Strictly moral	Wise	Lacking moral sensibility	Ethical	c
26	Choose the  opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: ABROGATE	Transgress	Signify	Ratify	Question	c
27	Choose the  opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: LUMINARY	Imposter	Nonentity	Pilgrim	Braggart	b
28	Choose the  opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: OPACITY	Transparence	Iridescence	Firmness	Slum	a
29	Choose the  opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: OPPRESS	Misapply	Mercy	Miserable	Distressed	b
30	Choose the  opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: UNSTRUNG	Practice	Unnerved	Carefree	Superior	c
31	Choose the word or phrase nearest in meaning to the key word: Hideous	Ugly	Beautiful	Secret	Retard	a
32	Choose the word or phrase nearest in meaning to the key word: Indolence	Wrath	Indulgence	Catharsis	Sloth	d
33	Choose the word or phrase nearest in meaning to the key word: Intercede	Arbitrate	Abandon	Reject	Imagine	a
34	Choose the word or phrase nearest in meaning to the key word: Lethargy	Alertness	Broken	Drowsiness	Conspiracy	c
35	Choose the word or phrase nearest in meaning to the key word: Massacre	Stab	Slaughter	Murder	Assassinate	b
36	The young woman was escorted to ______ the court by her solicitor.	From	With	Up	Off	a
37	Their life was hedged _______with pretty restrictions.	Around	About	Round	At	a
38	She was marked ______ by a fiery tempt and a strain of intolerance.	Of	Off	In	Into	b
39	Your proposal looks good on the paper but I am not yet convinced it can be put ______ effect.	In	Into	To	On	b
40	It rests _______ you to settle your difference as best way as you can.	With	In	On	To	a
41	The account of Babur’s life (Tuzuki Baburi) was written in:	Urdu	Persian	Turkish	Arabic	c
42	Taj Mahal was constructed by:	Jahangir	Shah Jehan	Akbar	Abul Fazal	b
43	World War I came to an end in:	1916	1918	1920	1945	b
44	Quaid-e-Azam was appointed the Governor General of Pakistan by the:	Election	King	Referendum	Senate	b
45	Nadir Shah attacked on the Sub-Continent in:	1730	1735	1739	1742	c
46	In which city Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded a school in 1859?	Delhi	Muradabad	Lucknow	Lahore	b
47	How many years the First Constituent Assembly last for?	7	8	9	10	a
48	The first Chief Justice of Pakistan was:	Zafar ul Haq	Abdur Rashid	Mushtaq Hussain	Sajjad Ali Shah	b
49	In _______ Minto-Morley Reforms were introduced in India.	1907	1909	1911	1915	b
50	Hijrat Movement was started in:	1918	1920	1922	1925	b
51	Quaid-e-Azam was elected president of Muslim League in:	1906	1910	1916	None	c
52	The 20th Constitution Amendment bill was passed by the National Assembly on _______February 2012.	14th	16th	18th	20th	a
53	Punjab occupies the _______ part of Pakistan.	North Western	North Eastern	North Southern	None	b
54	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lies to ______ of Punjab.	East	West	North	South	b
55	On the north-western part, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has common border with ______.	India	Iran	China	Afghanistan	d
56	_______ was the first Viceroy of India.	Lord Canning	Lord Dalhousie	Lord Hastings	None	d
57	Jinnah meet Lord Mountbatten for the first time on:	April 5, 1947.	April 15, 1946 .	April 5, 1945.	None	a
58	Pakistan become the member of UNO on_______ 1947.	16th August	30th September	28th November	None	b
59	First elected president of the Pakistan first constituted assembly was:	Quaid-e-Azam	Liaquat Ali Khan	Molvi Tameez ud din	None	a
60	______was the first Commander in Chief of Pakistan Navy.	W Messervy	James Willfred	Abdul Majeed	None	b
61	Quaid-e-Azam’s official cause of death was:	Cardiac arrest	Tuberculosis	Cancer	None	b
62	Indian Khilafat Deputation visited England to put their view before Lloyd George in______.	1940	1930	1920	None	c
63	The Pakistan Forest Institute, a national organization was established in:	1957	1947	1967	None	b
64	Relics of stone tolls found in caves and terraces that dates back to Pleistocene period have been discovered in:	Sindh	Punjab	Baluchistan	None	b
65	The demand of separate electorate for Muslims was first accepted in the Act of:	1909	1919	1935	None	a
66	Redcliff submitted its formula for the division of India into two countries to Lord Mountbatten on _______ 1947.	9th August	19th August	29th August	None	d
67	Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Ghouri defeated Pirthviraj in 1192 in the Second Battle of_______.	Panipat	Nagpur	Tarori	Tarain	d
68	Who was appointed the first President of Muslim League?	Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk	Nawab Viqar ul Mulk	Nawab Saleem Ullah	None	d
69	Global hand washing day is celebrated every year on:	15th September	15th October	15th November	15th December	b
70	GIS stands for:	General Information System	Geographical Information System	Geographical Information System	General Investigation System	b
71	Which one is the largest ocean on earth?	Atlantic	Pacific	Arabian	None	b
72	Analytical device that couples microorganisms with a transducer to enable rapid detection of target analytes.	Microbial biosensor	H2O2 biosensor	Both	None	a
73	The measure of acidity and alkalinity of a liquid:	pH	TDS	TSS	EC	a
74	The living bacteria and yeast that are good for health especially for the digestive system:	Bio aerosols	Probiotics	Both of these	None	b
75	Which of the following arsenic species is more toxic?	As (III)	As (V)	Arsine gas	Organic arsenic	c
76	Parts per billion is _______ times smaller than part per million.	100	1000	10,000	100,000	b
77	_______is biodegradable form of solid waste.	Yard waste	Plastics	Glass	Rubber	a
78	Which of the following is the major source of ground water combination?	Fertilizers	Landfills	Septic tanks	All these	d
79	Heat transfer by:	Conduction	Convection	Radiation	All these	d
80	The supersonic jets cause pollution that leads to the thinning of:	CO2 layer	SO2 layer	O3 layer	O2 layer	c
81	Which of the following might result from overgrazing?	Desertification	Water retention	Introduction exotic species	All these	d
82	_______ disease is not caused by noise pollution.	Deafness	Irritation	Hypertension	Diarrhea	d
83	Ground water is a part of:	Atmosphere	Lithosphere	Hydrosphere	Stratosphere	c
84	Soil conservation refers to:	Conversion of sterile soil into fertile soil	Soil erosion	Soil aeration	Soil protection	d
85	All are particulate pollutants except:	Dust	Smoke	Tar	Ozone	d
86	The principle source of volatile organics is:	Industrial process	Transportation	Stationary fuel combustion	Volcanoes	a
87	_______ disease is not water borne.	Typhoid	Diarrhea	Dysentery	Scabies	d
88	Shandur lake is located at the elevation of _______ feet.	10,000	12,000	14,000	16,000	b
89	In 1973, Pakistan signed the following convention dealing with threatened species of wild flora and fauna.	CMS	CITES	CCC	None	b
90	Organic farming is very important because of:	Eco-friendly	Toxic free plants	Healthy for humans	All these	d
91	The shortest Surah in the Holy Quran is:	Surah Nisa	Surah Ahzab	Surah Baqarah	Surah Kausar	d
92	Who introduced Jail System for detention of prisoners?	Umar (RA)	Abu Bakar (RA)	Ali (RA)	Usman (RA)	a
93	How many Sajood are there in Holy Quran?	10	12	14	18	c
94	The largest army that ever marched out of Madina was in:	Ghazwa Uhad	Ghazwa Tabuk	Ghazwa Saweeq	Ghazwa Ahzab	b
95	The Holy Prophet (PBUH) was poisoned by a Jewish hostess at the time of:	Ghazwa Uhad	Conquest Khyber	Ghazwa Badar	Ghazwa Hunain	b
96	Complete the series 3, 8, 15, 24,_______.	32	34	36	35	d
97	Complete the series: 111, 115, 120, 126, ________.	130	128	133	136	c
98	Complete the series 7, 49, 6, 36, 5, _______.	25	4	23	15	a
99	Complete the series: 29, 23, 18, 14, 11,_______.	13	6	19	9	d
100	Complete the series: 6, 7, 9, 12, 16, 21, 27, 34, _______.	50	49	42	60	c