FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FPSC SOLVED PAST PAPER OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – IB 2017
INTELLIGENCE BUREU 2017
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE / PAKISTAN STUDIES/ ISLAMIC STUDIES / ENGLISH
1. A poor man know nursed the orphan
(A) who ✓
(B) whom
(C) that
(D) None of these
(A) who ✓
(B) whom
(C) that
(D) None of these
2. She was compensated the loss of her belongings.
(A) for ✓
(B) over
(C) against
(D) None of these
3. Put your signature blue ink.
(A) through
(B) in
(C) with ✓
(D) None of these
(A) through
(B) in
(C) with ✓
(D) None of these
4. We should not hanker worldly
Pleasure.
(A) far
(B) about
(C) after ✓
(D) None of these
Pleasure.
(A) far
(B) about
(C) after ✓
(D) None of these
5. I have __ one rupee Note in my hand
(A) a ✓
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of above
(A) a ✓
(B) an
(C) the
(D) none of above
6. While traveling to Karachi, I ran a very old friend of mine
(A) into
(B) against
(C) across ✓
(D) None of these
(A) into
(B) against
(C) across ✓
(D) None of these
7. It ___ too cold to go out last night so we stayed at home
(A) has been
(B) was ✓
(C) used to be
(D) None of these
(A) has been
(B) was ✓
(C) used to be
(D) None of these
8. We should not look ___ the poor
(A) It
(B) down
(C) down upon ✓
(D) None of these
(A) It
(B) down
(C) down upon ✓
(D) None of these
CHOOSE THE CORRECT MEANINGS OF THE IDIOMS
9. To see eye to eye
(A) agree ✓
(B) disagree
(C) to light
(D) None.of these
9. To see eye to eye
(A) agree ✓
(B) disagree
(C) to light
(D) None.of these
10. To smells Rat.
(A) To misunderstand ✓
(B) To suspect a deceit
(C) To see hidden meaning
(D) None of these
(A) To misunderstand ✓
(B) To suspect a deceit
(C) To see hidden meaning
(D) None of these
11. To be at daggers drawn
(A) To be lightered
(B) to be ready to face ✓
(C) To be bitter enemy
(D) None of these
(A) To be lightered
(B) to be ready to face ✓
(C) To be bitter enemy
(D) None of these
CHOOSE THE SYNONYMS OF THE WORDS CAPITALIZED
12. IGNOMINY
(A) Humiliations
(B) Victory
(C) Sphere ✓
(D) None of these
12. IGNOMINY
(A) Humiliations
(B) Victory
(C) Sphere ✓
(D) None of these
13. Nettled
(A) displeased ✓
(B) Agreed
(C) Annoyed
(D) None of these
(A) displeased ✓
(B) Agreed
(C) Annoyed
(D) None of these
14. Culpable
(A) Involved
(B) Guilty
(C) Affected ✓
(D) None of these
(A) Involved
(B) Guilty
(C) Affected ✓
(D) None of these
CHOOSE THE OPPOSITE MEANING TO THE WORD CAPITALIZED
15. Disdain
(A) Humility
(B) Contempt ✓
(C) Respect
(D) None of these
15. Disdain
(A) Humility
(B) Contempt ✓
(C) Respect
(D) None of these
16. INDIGNATION
(A) Referees
(B) Cooperation
(C) Antagonism ✓
(D) None of the se
(A) Referees
(B) Cooperation
(C) Antagonism ✓
(D) None of the se
17. OBSTINATE
(A) Aggressive ‘
(B) cumbersome
(C) conspicuous
(D) None of those ✓
(A) Aggressive ‘
(B) cumbersome
(C) conspicuous
(D) None of those ✓
CHOOSE THE COR RECT PASSIVE VOICE
18. Choose the correct Passive voice stone strikes on my head
(A) I am struck on the head by a stone ✓
(B) My head has been struck by a stone
(C) My heard was struck with a stone
(D) None of these
18. Choose the correct Passive voice stone strikes on my head
(A) I am struck on the head by a stone ✓
(B) My head has been struck by a stone
(C) My heard was struck with a stone
(D) None of these
19. He said to her, ‘Don't read so fast'
(A) He requested her to read not so fast
(B) He ordered her to read so fast
(C) He forbade her to read so fast
(D) None of these ✓
(A) He requested her to read not so fast
(B) He ordered her to read so fast
(C) He forbade her to read so fast
(D) None of these ✓
20. He said, ‘The sun is stationary’
(A) He said that the sun is stationary ✓
(B) He said that the sun was stationary
(C) He said the sun is stationary
(D) None of these
[next]
(A) He said that the sun is stationary ✓
(B) He said that the sun was stationary
(C) He said the sun is stationary
(D) None of these
[next]
21. Where the heart of Asia conference held
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Nepal
(C) India ✓
(D) None of these
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Nepal
(C) India ✓
(D) None of these
22. Which leader of Tamil Nado was died in 2016
(A) Jayalalitaa ✓
(B) Binari
(C) Sonubhai
(D) Kaleeho
(A) Jayalalitaa ✓
(B) Binari
(C) Sonubhai
(D) Kaleeho
23. UAE is to confederation 2 federation
(A) 7 ✓
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 9
(A) 7 ✓
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 9
24. Which is the third largest Party of Britian?
(A) Conservative Party ✓
(B) Labour Party
(C) Liberal democratic
(D) None of these
(A) Conservative Party ✓
(B) Labour Party
(C) Liberal democratic
(D) None of these
25. Who is elected secretary General of UN?
(A) Ban ki Moon
(B) Boutros-Ghali
(C) Kofi Anan
(D) None of these ✓
(A) Ban ki Moon
(B) Boutros-Ghali
(C) Kofi Anan
(D) None of these ✓
26. Who was first prime minister of India?
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B) Moti Lal Nehru
(C) Jawhar Lal Nehru ✓
(D) None of these
(A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(B) Moti Lal Nehru
(C) Jawhar Lal Nehru ✓
(D) None of these
27. Who Is Turkish president? (2017)
(A) Najum-ud-Din Arbken
(B) Bin Ali Yaldrim
(C) Tayyab Erdogan ✓
(D) None of these
(A) Najum-ud-Din Arbken
(B) Bin Ali Yaldrim
(C) Tayyab Erdogan ✓
(D) None of these
28. Which country joined SAARC long after?
(A) Afghanistan ✓
(B) India
(C) Iran
(D) None of these
(A) Afghanistan ✓
(B) India
(C) Iran
(D) None of these
29. Indus water Basin Treaty was signed in Karachi by:
(A) Ayub Khan ✓
(B) Yahya Khan
(C) ZA Bhutto
(D) None of these
(A) Ayub Khan ✓
(B) Yahya Khan
(C) ZA Bhutto
(D) None of these
30. Which river was surrendered by Pakistan in Indus water Basin Treaty.
(A) Indus
(B) Chenab
(C) Jheium
(D) None of these ✓
(A) Indus
(B) Chenab
(C) Jheium
(D) None of these ✓
31. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah sworn in as the Governor General of Pakistan on:
(A) 14" August 1947
(B) IS”1 August 1947 ✓
(C) 8" August 1947
(D) 17th August 1947
32. The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 in:
(A) Delhi
(B) Dhaka ✓
(C) Lahore
(D) Allahabad
(A) Delhi
(B) Dhaka ✓
(C) Lahore
(D) Allahabad
33. The Punjab Police Department consists of how many Regional Offices?
(A) 8
(B) 10 ✓
(C) 11
(D) 12
(A) 8
(B) 10 ✓
(C) 11
(D) 12
34. Juvenile prisoners are under age of:
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 18 ✓
(D) 16
(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 18 ✓
(D) 16
35. The temporary or permanent release of prisoners before the expiry of a sentence on account of good behaviour is called:
(A) Bail
(B) Remission
(C) Parole ✓
(D) Probation
(A) Bail
(B) Remission
(C) Parole ✓
(D) Probation
36. Khuzdar and Kalat districts are In:
(A) KPK
(B) Sindh
(C) Balochistan ✓
(D) Kashmir
(A) KPK
(B) Sindh
(C) Balochistan ✓
(D) Kashmir
37. Pakistan Steel Mill Karachi was founded with the cooperation of:
(A) Russia ✓
(B) Germany
(C) China
(D) Japan
(A) Russia ✓
(B) Germany
(C) China
(D) Japan
38. The Elite Force Punjab was formed in:
(A) 1998 ✓
(B) 1999
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
(A) 1998 ✓
(B) 1999
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
39. Who succeeded Quaid-e-Azam as the Governor General of Pakistan?
(A) Khawaja Nazimuddin ✓
(B) Liaqat Ali Khan
(C) Sikandar Mirza
(D) Muhammad Ali Bogra
(A) Khawaja Nazimuddin ✓
(B) Liaqat Ali Khan
(C) Sikandar Mirza
(D) Muhammad Ali Bogra
40. Dr. Abdus Salam won the first Nobel Prize for Pakistan in the subject of;
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physics ✓
(C) Biology
(D) Mathematics
[next]
(A) Chemistry
(B) Physics ✓
(C) Biology
(D) Mathematics
[next]
41. When Warsaw Pact was signed in
(A) 1955 ✓
(B) 1956
(C) 1954
(D) None of these
(A) 1955 ✓
(B) 1956
(C) 1954
(D) None of these
42. In Shanghai Cooperation organization what is the status of Pakistan
(A) Full member ✓
(B) Observer
(C) Dialogue member
(D) None of these
(A) Full member ✓
(B) Observer
(C) Dialogue member
(D) None of these
43. When the Shanghai Cooperation organization was founded.
(A) 1915
(B) 1910
(C) 1966
(D) None of these ✓
(A) 1915
(B) 1910
(C) 1966
(D) None of these ✓
44. The current US President belongs to which Party
(A) Republican Party ✓
(B) Democratic Party
(C) Independent
(D) None of these
(A) Republican Party ✓
(B) Democratic Party
(C) Independent
(D) None of these
45. Donald Trump is native of the state of
(A) California
(B) New York ✓
(C) Virginia
(D) None of these
(A) California
(B) New York ✓
(C) Virginia
(D) None of these
46. On which day of November of Leap year the US presidential elections are held.
(A) Tuesday
(B) Money
(C) Sunday ✓
(D) None of these
(A) Tuesday
(B) Money
(C) Sunday ✓
(D) None of these
47. Which country is member of BRICS
(A) Pakistan
(B) India
(C) China
(D) B&C ✓
(A) Pakistan
(B) India
(C) China
(D) B&C ✓
48. Where the last summit of BRICS held.
(A) Burma
(B) Cftina
(C) Cyprus
(D) India ✓
(A) Burma
(B) Cftina
(C) Cyprus
(D) India ✓
49. On which day of November of the Leap year the US presidential elections are conducted
(A) Tuesday
(B) Monday
(C) Sunday ✓
(D) None of these
(A) Tuesday
(B) Monday
(C) Sunday ✓
(D) None of these
50. The Lowari Pass connects Peshawar with:
(A) Chitral ✓
(B) Gilgit
(C) Swat
(D) Hunza
(A) Chitral ✓
(B) Gilgit
(C) Swat
(D) Hunza
51. Neelum Valley is in:
(A) Swat
(B) Gilgit
(C) Azad Kashmir ✓
(D) Huza
(A) Swat
(B) Gilgit
(C) Azad Kashmir ✓
(D) Huza
52. Mr. Raza Rabbani is:
(A) Leader Opposition in National Assembly
(B) Chairman Senate ✓
(C) Deputy Speaker National Assembly
(D) Speaker Sindh Assembly
(A) Leader Opposition in National Assembly
(B) Chairman Senate ✓
(C) Deputy Speaker National Assembly
(D) Speaker Sindh Assembly
53. Olympics 2016 will be held in:
(A) France
(B) America
(C) China
(D) Brazil ✓
(A) France
(B) America
(C) China
(D) Brazil ✓
54. Big Apple is the nickname of:
(A) London
(B) Paris
(C) New York ✓
(D) Tokyo
(A) London
(B) Paris
(C) New York ✓
(D) Tokyo
55. Capital of Yemen is:
(A) Sana'a ✓
(B) Aden
(C) Beirut
(D) Amman
(A) Sana'a ✓
(B) Aden
(C) Beirut
(D) Amman
56. Bashar al Asad is the President of.
(A) Iraq
(B) Syria ✓
(C) Yemen
(D) Lebanon
(A) Iraq
(B) Syria ✓
(C) Yemen
(D) Lebanon
57. The International Criminal Police Organization is known as:
(A) CIA
(B) ISI
(C) MIB
(D) Interpol ✓
(A) CIA
(B) ISI
(C) MIB
(D) Interpol ✓
58. The famous football player Lionel Messi belongs to:
(A) Spain
(B) Italy
(C) Argentina ✓
(D) France
(A) Spain
(B) Italy
(C) Argentina ✓
(D) France
59. The International Court of Justice has its headquarters in:
(A) Geneva
(B) New York
(C) The Hague ✓
(D) London
(A) Geneva
(B) New York
(C) The Hague ✓
(D) London
60. International Human Rights day is celebrated on:
(A) 10 November
(B) 10 October
(C) 10 January
(D) 10 December ✓
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(A) 10 November
(B) 10 October
(C) 10 January
(D) 10 December ✓
[next]
61. Mi-5 is the intelligence agency of:
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom ✓
(C) Israel
(D) France
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom ✓
(C) Israel
(D) France
62. Taksim Square is in:
(A) Cairo
(B) Istanbul ✓
(C) Dammam
(D) Beirut
(A) Cairo
(B) Istanbul ✓
(C) Dammam
(D) Beirut
63. Anything which is prohibited by law is called:
(A) Irregular
(B) Immoral
(C) Illegal ✓
(D) Unreliable
(A) Irregular
(B) Immoral
(C) Illegal ✓
(D) Unreliable
64. Al Jazeera TV channel belongs to:
(A) Qatar ✓
(B) Kuwait
(C) Egypt
(D) Bahrain
(A) Qatar ✓
(B) Kuwait
(C) Egypt
(D) Bahrain
65. NATO is an alliance.
(A) Regional
(B) Economic
(C) Military ✓
(D) Political
(A) Regional
(B) Economic
(C) Military ✓
(D) Political
66. The UN was founded in:
(A) 1944
(B) 1945 ✓
(C) 1946
(D) 1947
(A) 1944
(B) 1945 ✓
(C) 1946
(D) 1947
67. The system of Jail was Introduced by:
(A) Hazrat Usman Ghani (RA)
(B) Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique (RA)
(C) Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) ✓
(D) Hazrat All Murtaza (RA)
(A) Hazrat Usman Ghani (RA)
(B) Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique (RA)
(C) Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA) ✓
(D) Hazrat All Murtaza (RA)
68. At night time plants and trees release?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon dioxide ✓
(C) CO
(D) None of these
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon dioxide ✓
(C) CO
(D) None of these
Plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen (O2) during day time when they undergo the process of photosynthesis and they take in O2 and release CO2 during the night as a result of respiration.
69. Acid is neuteialized by?
(A) Aikaii
(B) Salt
(C) Chloride
(D) None ✓
(A) Aikaii
(B) Salt
(C) Chloride
(D) None ✓
70. In human body the red blood cells are
(A) Oxygen carries ✓
(B) to fight against infections
(C) to help in digestion
(D) None of these
(A) Oxygen carries ✓
(B) to fight against infections
(C) to help in digestion
(D) None of these
71. Which gas is used in balloons?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Helium ✓
(C) Hydrogen
(D) None of these
(A) Oxygen
(B) Helium ✓
(C) Hydrogen
(D) None of these
72. The process in which the leaves absorb sunlight and use the energy to synthesize carbohydrate from and water is called?
(A) Oxygenation
(B) Photosysithesis ✓
(C) Hybrid regeneration
(D) None of these
(A) Oxygenation
(B) Photosysithesis ✓
(C) Hybrid regeneration
(D) None of these
73. What is peanut?
(A) Leaf
(B) Stem
(C) Rose
(D) None of these ✓
(A) Leaf
(B) Stem
(C) Rose
(D) None of these ✓
74. Law of gravity was given by?
(A) Newton ✓
(B) Dalton
(C) Einstein
(D) None of these
(A) Newton ✓
(B) Dalton
(C) Einstein
(D) None of these
75. The weathers on the earth are changed with rotation of earth around? .
(A) Sun revolution of sun
(B) Its axis earth rotation its axis
(C) Both (a) & (b)
(D) Revolution of the Earth ✓
(A) Sun revolution of sun
(B) Its axis earth rotation its axis
(C) Both (a) & (b)
(D) Revolution of the Earth ✓
76. Cultivation of rice needs?
(A) Plenty of water ✓
(A) Plenty of water ✓
(B) Low quantity of water
(C) Medium level of water
(D) None
(C) Medium level of water
(D) None
77. Wheat is Punjab is reaped in the month of?
(A) June
(B) July
(C) May ✓
(D) None
(A) June
(B) July
(C) May ✓
(D) None
78. At the peaks of high mountains the boiling temperature of water?
(A) Increase
(B) decrease ✓
(C) do not change
(D) None
(A) Increase
(B) decrease ✓
(C) do not change
(D) None
79. What is HCL?
(A) An Alkali base
(B) Acid ✓
(C) Neutral
(D) None
(A) An Alkali base
(B) Acid ✓
(C) Neutral
(D) None
80. Who same the idea of law of inertia?
(A) Dalton
(B) Newton ✓
(C) Michael
(D) None
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(A) Dalton
(B) Newton ✓
(C) Michael
(D) None
[next]
81. A long rope has to be out to make 23 small nieces. If It is double folded to start with how many time does it need to cut?
(A) 9
(B) 23
(C) 11 ✓
(D) None
(A) 9
(B) 23
(C) 11 ✓
(D) None
82. In the first to over of a cricket same, the run rate was only 3.2 what should be the run rate in remaining 40 overs to reach the target 282 runs?
(A) 6.25 ✓
(B) 6.5
(C) 6.75
(D) 7
(A) 6.25 ✓
(B) 6.5
(C) 6.75
(D) 7
83. A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half yearly basis. A computer deposits Rs. 1600 each on January and 1 July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest?
(A) Rs. 120
(B) Rs. 121 ✓
(C) Rs. 122
(D) Rs. 123
(A) Rs. 120
(B) Rs. 121 ✓
(C) Rs. 122
(D) Rs. 123
84. A train 360 m long is running as speed of 45 km/h in what time will it pass a bridge 140m long?
(A) 40 sec ✓
(B) 42 sec
(C) 45 sec
(D) None
(A) 40 sec ✓
(B) 42 sec
(C) 45 sec
(D) None
85. The sum of the ages of 4 children bom at the interval of 3 years each is 50 years what is the age of youngest child?
(A) 4 years ✓
(B) 8 years
(C) 10 years
(D) None
(B) 8 years
(C) 10 years
(D) None
86. The sum of the square of these number is 138, while the sum of their products taken two at a time is 131. Their sum is?
(A) 20 ✓
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) None
(A) 20 ✓
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) None
87. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of total of valid votes. 20% of the invalid votes that the other candidate got the valid vote is total no of votes were to
(A) 2700
(B) 2900 ✓
(C) 3000
(D) None
(B) 2900 ✓
(C) 3000
(D) None
88. A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% per annum, Simple Interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs.5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was.
(A) 2000
(B) 10000
(C) 15000 ✓
(D) 20000
(A) 2000
(B) 10000
(C) 15000 ✓
(D) 20000
89. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D to the proportion of 5:2:4: 3: If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D what share of B's Share?
(A) 500
(B) 1500
(C) 2000 ✓
(D) 5000
(A) 500
(B) 1500
(C) 2000 ✓
(D) 5000
90. An auto mobile finance claims to be lending money at simple Interest, but the includes the Interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he Is charging an Interest of 10% of the active rate of Interest becomes
(A) 10%
(B) 10.25% ✓
(C) 10.5%
(D) None
(A) 10%
(B) 10.25% ✓
(C) 10.5%
(D) None
91. The sum of the digit of two digit number is 15 and the difference between the digit Is 3. What Is the two digit number?
(A) 69
(B) 78C
(C) 96
(D) Cannot be determined ✓
(A) 69
(B) 78C
(C) 96
(D) Cannot be determined ✓
92 An office has staff of 6 people. A certain project will take regular staff 24 hours to complete. Assuming that al the workers will perform at this rate. How money additional workers must be employed to complete the job in 8 hours.
(A) 18 ✓
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 10
(A) 18 ✓
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 10
93. A train running with a speed of 60 km/hr. crosses a pole in 9 second what is the length of the train
(A) 120 m
(B) 180 m
(C) 324 m
(D) 150 m ✓
(A) 120 m
(B) 180 m
(C) 324 m
(D) 150 m ✓
94. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15 then. Three-tenth of that number is (A) 35
(B) 36
(C) 45
(D) 54 ✓
(B) 36
(C) 45
(D) 54 ✓
95. A is two years older than B which is twice as old 99c. If the total of the ages of A. B. and C be 27 how old is B?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10 ✓
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10 ✓
96. Find a positive number which when increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the reciprocal of the number.
(A) 17
(B) 15
(C) 8
(D) 3 ✓
(A) 17
(B) 15
(C) 8
(D) 3 ✓
97. Two numbers differ by 5. If their product is 336, then sum of two number Is (A) 33
(B) 34
(C) 36
(D) 37 ✓
(B) 34
(C) 36
(D) 37 ✓
98. If 15 workers can paint a certain number of houses In 24 days, how many days will 40 workers take working at same rate to do the same job?
(A) 12 days
(B) 18 days
(C) 15 days
(D) 9 days ✓
(A) 12 days
(B) 18 days
(C) 15 days
(D) 9 days ✓
99. Jafer drew a square. He then erased it and drew a second square whose sides were 3 times the sides of the first square. By what Per east was - two area of the square increased?
(A) 600%
(B) 700%
(C) 800% ✓
(D) 900%
(A) 600%
(B) 700%
(C) 800% ✓
(D) 900%
100. Find the number, If 50 Is subtracted from two-third of number, the result is equal sum of 40 and one-fourth of that number.
(A) 214
(B) 216 ✓
(C) 114
(D) 116
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