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Assistant Director (BPS-17) Past Paper in Ministry of Defense 2012
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FPSC Assistant Director Ministry of Defense MCQs
1. President George Bush has created “Millennium Challenge Account” to:
a) Help poor countries pursing democratic ideals
b) Support war against terrorism
c) Improve national security network
d) Provide financial aid to Iraq and Afghanistan
2. The ‘Night Watch’ is the famous painting of?
a) Rembrandt
b) Michelangelo
c) Pablo Picasso
d) Leonardo da Vinci
3. What is cause way?
a) An underground passage
b) A road on the bridge
c) A raised path over marsh or water
d) None of these
4. ‘Coal’ is the largest source of energy in?
a) Russia
b) China
c) India
d) Canada
5. ‘Tsunami’ means ‘Harbor waves’ the word is derived from?
a) French
b) German
c) Japanese
d) Spanish
6. With which country does the USA share four of its five great lakes?
a) Canada
b) Brazil
c) Cuba
d) Mexico
7. Which of the following ‘Wonders of the World’ has recently opened for tourists after renovation?
a) Pyramid of Egypt
b) Great wall of China
c) Leaning tower of Pisa (Italy)
d) Colosseum (Italy)
8. The lowest per capita income in the Muslim World is of?
a) Uganda
b) Somalia
c) Sierra Leone
d) Niger
9. Which of the following democratic countries has no written constitution?
a) Germany
b) France
c) England
d) Bhutan
10. United Nations has declared 2005-2014?
a) Decade of environment protection
b) Decade of education for sustainable development
c) Decade of human rights protection
d) Decade of promoting information technology
11. ‘Gandhara Civilization’ flourished between the rivers:
a) Indus and Jhelum
b) Indus and Kabul
c) Jhelum and Beas
d) None of these
12. ‘Galileo’ is the global navigation satellite system of?
a) Europe
b) America
c) Russia
d) China
13. What is ‘Big Ben’?
a) Lake
b) Palace
c) Bell
d) Tower
14. After ‘Pushtuns’ the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is?
a) Uzbeks
b) Tajiks
c) Hazaras
d) Turkmens
15. ‘Shintoism’ is the religion of which country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Nepal
d) Thailand
16. the United States has signed and ratified:
a) Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
b) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
c) Rome Statue of International Criminal Court
d) None of these
17. Which one is considered a Wise Bird?
a) Eagle
b) Owl
c) Pigeon
d) Parrot
18. Which of the following countries was discovered by Dutch navigator ‘Abel Tasman’?
a) Greenland
b) New Zealand
c) Spain
d) The Netherlands
19. Which of the following gases is mainly responsible for ‘Global Warming”?
a) Hydrogen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) None of these
20. The ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom’ is the highest civil award of which country?
a) France
b) America
c) Russia
d) India
21. The term “Downing Street’ is often used to refer to the?
a) London Stock Exchange
b) British Government
c) BBC
d) British Foreign Ministry
22. Which one is the landlocked country?
a) Nepal
b) Rwanda
c) Mongolia
d) All of the above
23. What symbolizes the “Olive Branch”?
a) Justice
b) Prosperity
c) Peace
d) Bravery
24. Which of the following provinces of Afghanistan is overwhelmingly Pushtun populated?
a) Zabul
b) Badakshan
c) Bamian
d) None of these
25. Afghanistan shares longest border with which country?
a) China
b) Tajikistan
c) Iran
d) Pakistan
26. Which city is called the “Financial Capital of India”?
a) Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Calcutta
27. How many sides does a dodecagon have?
a) Nine
b) Eleven
c) Eight
d) Twelve
28. The treaty establishing the EEC was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. In 1957, the Treaty of Rome was signed and one of the first step towards EU was taken. What was the name of union that was created?
a) European Economic Community
b) United States of Europe
c) The European Steel and Coal Union
d) None of these
29. In 1985, an agreement among European states allowed for the abolition of border controls between the participating countries. What was the name of the agreement?
a) Common Border Treaty
b) Maastricht Treaty
c) Schengen Agreement
d) Rome Treaty
30. In a Japanese martial art, it is used to be the object to pierce the opponent’s skin. which was it??
a) Kung Fu
b) Judo
c) Karate
d) Kendo
31. Which classical composer wrote what is commonly known as “Ode to Joy”?
a) Haydn
b) Mozart
c) Beethoven
d) Bach
32. In which country are parents fined a heavy sum of money for producing a second child?
a) India
b) England
c) Switzerland
d) China
33. Which of the following sources of noise pollution is capable of causing permanent damage to one’s hearing?
a) Rock Music
b) Aircraft
c) Loud Hailer
d) Train
34. Which city earmarks a day for insect trading?
a) Seoul
b) Beijing
c) Acapulco
d) Frankfurt
35. Which animal among the following is related to hippopotamus?
a) Rhinoceros
b) Horse
c) Elephant
d) Dolphin
36. Which of the following agencies received Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions?
a) International Red Cross
b) UNICEF
c) World health Organization
d) Amnesty International
37. When did English Mathematician George Boole develop Boolean Algebra?
a) 1840
b) 1850
c) 1830
d) 1901
38. Which animal can hand upside down from branches of trees even when in sleep?
a) Sloth
b) Chimpanzee
c) Orang-utan
d) Monkey
39. Which animal remains blind for eleven weeks after its birth?
a) Bear
b) Lion
c) Platypus
d) Armadillo
40. In which year the Bhopal gas disaster occur in India killing thousands of people?
a) 1984
b) 1983
c) 1985
d) 1987
41. Dalai Lama is related to which religion?
a) Shintoism
b) Judaism
c) Confucianism
d) Buddhism
42. In which country of the world was coffee grown first?
a) Abyssinia
b) Sri Lanka
c) India
d) England
43. What is a group of whales called?
a) Pack
b) Cluster
c) Troop
d) School
44. Which of the following animals has the longest gestation period?
a) Crocodile
b) Giraffe
c) African elephant
d) Hippopotamus
45. Which is the fastest moving snake in the world?
a) Black Mamba
b) King Cobra
c) Russell’s Viper
d) Indian Krait
46. How many sides are there in a trapezium?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
47. Who wrote the poem “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”?
a) Ann and Jane Taylor
b) Emily Dickinson
c) Jane Taylor
d) Ann Taylor
48. Which of the following is not a part of the United Arab Emirates?
a) Abu Dhabi
b) Sharjah
c) Dubai
d) Kuwait
49. Which of the following animals is the largest member of the cat family:
a) Siberian Tiger
b) Royal Bengal Tiger
c) Leopard
d) Cheetah
50. Which is the most populous state in the USA?
a) Washington
b) Alaska
c) California
d) Florida
51. What represents the Zodiac Sign Virgo?
a) Goat
b) Lion
c) Virgin
d) Archer
52. What is the correct word for a female donkey?
a) Mare
b) Hinny
c) Jenny
d) Foal
53. Which of the following explorers made the largest number of expeditions to Antarctica?
a) Richard E. Byrd
b) Ronal Amundsen
c) R.E Perry
d) R.F Scott
54. Which surgical operation is related to Julius Caesar?
a) Brain surgery
b) Bypass surgery
c) Kidney transplant
d) Caesarean operation
55. Which of these automobile industries is Japan’s No. 1?
a) Toyota
b) Honda
c) Nissan
d) Isuzu
56. What does roman numeral C stand for?
a) 500
b) 50
c) 10
d) 100
57. Which among the following is the most cited author of all time?
a) Charles Dickens, UK
b) Mark Twain, USA
c) Aristotle, Greece
d) William Shakespeare, UK
58. Which of these is the world’s worst air disaster that killed 583 people in 1977?
a) Tenerife, Canary Islands
b) Charkhi Dadri, India
c) Paris, France
d) Mt. Ogura, Japan
59. Which of the following birds is the world’s longest distance flier?
a) Siberian Crane
b) Siberian Duck
c) Pigeon
d) Arctic Tern
60. In the western music which of these is queen of musical instruments?
a) French Horn
b) Tuba
c) Violin
d) Guitar
61. Which Mughal Emperor was a patron and player of polo?
a) Babur
b) Humayun
c) Akbar
d) Shah Jahan
62. Which two animals were the most useful to the Aryans who invaded and settled in India?
a) Cow and goat
b) Goat and camel
c) Cow and sheep
d) Cow and horse
63. Which African country has most elephants?
a) Zimbabwe
b) South Africa
c) Botswana
d) Tanzania
64. Which was the world’s worst epidemic that occurred in England in 1443?
a) Measles
b) Black Death (Plague)
c) Cholera
d) Influenza
65. Which of these is noisiest land animal on earth?
a) Chimpanzee
b) Gorilla
c) Howler Monkey
d) Giraffe
66. Which of the following is the most intelligent mammal?
a) Monkey
b) Elephants
c) Chimpanzee
d) Gorilla
67. Which of these is the world’s most poisonous snake?
a) Krait
b) Taipan
c) Indian Cobra
d) Mamba
68. Which of the following countries has the largest number of horses?
a) USA
b) Mexico
c) China
d) Brazil
69. Which of these has been the bestselling book the world over?
a) Ramayana
b) Bible
c) Torah
d) Guinness Book of Records
70. Which currency is the most common in the world?
a) Yen
b) Rupee
c) Pound
d) US Dollar
71. A silver Jubilee stands for the 25th anniversary. Which of these stands for the 60th anniversary?
a) Platinum Jubilee
b) Ruby Wedding
c) Golden Jubilee
d) Diamond Jubilee
72. Of which stationary item is A4 an international size?
a) Safety Pin
b) Sharpener
c) Paper
d) Pencil
73. How many meters does a hectometer have?
a) 100 meters
b) 10 meters
c) 10,000 meters
d) 1000 meters
74. John Milton was a poet belonging to which country?
a) UK
b) USA
c) Sweden
d) Norway
75. Which of these is the world’s longest epic poem?
a) Ramayana
b) Iliad
c) Mahabharata
d) Othello
76. Which Indian state or union territory has the largest percentage of Muslim population?
a) Delhi
b) Lakshadweep
c) Pondicherry
d) Kerala
77. What is the name of the plane that the President of the United States uses in his official capacity?
a) President’s One
b) Leader
c) Air Force One
d) USA Top
78. Which of these cities has the world’s largest bicycle manufacturers, the Forever Bicycle Factory?
a) Shanghai
b) Hong Kong
c) Dubai
d) Calcutta
79. On which date is the International day of Persons with disabilities observed?
a) 3rd December
b) 5th December
c) 10th December
d) 1st December
80. Which of these is the most multilingual city of the world?
a) Hong Kong
b) Shanghai
c) New York
d) London
81. When did the world’s population officially cross the 6 million mark?
a) November, 1999
b) September, 1999
c) January, 1999
d) October, 1999
82. Who was the first Indian to become the member of the British House of Commons on 6th July, 1892?
a) M.K Gandhi
b) Dadabhai Naroji
c) Lala Lajpat Rai
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
83. Where did the world’s worst traffic jam happen on 16th Feb, 1980, in which the traffic was at a standstill for a staggering 176km (109 miles)?
a) France
b) Japan
c) USA
d) Mexico
84. Which expression is used to describe inaction or delay due to official or bureaucratic inefficiency, inflexibility or complexity?
a) Red tape
b) Orange tape
c) Go slow
d) None of these
85. Renaissance was at its peak between 1450 and 1550. From where was it begun?
a) England
b) Germany
c) France
d) Italy
86. Name the Christian religious body which acknowledges the pope as its head under the Jesus Christ?
a) Quakers
b) Puritanism
c) Roman Catholicism
d) Protestants
87. What is meant by ‘Romance Language’?.
a) Popular
b) Vulgar
c) Both of them
d) None of them
88. Which is the oldest and only surviving Wonder in seven Wonders of the World?
a) Pyramids of Egypt
b) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
c) Pharaoh’s Lighthouse
d) None of these
89. Who is founder of Indian religion Sikhism?
a) Baba Ashok
b) Guru Nanak
c) Guru Akal
d) Guru Sat Sari
90. Under whose leadership the Sikhs established a Sikh kingdom and later they fought against the British?
a) Baba Nanak
b) Guru Nanak
c) Guru Akal
d) Guru Sat Sari
91. Name the first country who made silk about 4000 years ago?
a) Egypt
b) Japan
c) China
d) India
92. Since when have Sinhalese been involved in a violent struggle with the Tamil Minority, who are seeking independence?
a) 1971
b) 1960
c) 1965
d) 1980
93. Sinn Feln is an Irish nationalist party and a wing of Irish Republican Part (IRP). When it was founded by Arthur Griffith?
a) 1920
b) 1925
c) 1905
d) 1940
94. In which year sky lab did break up in the atmosphere and fell back to earth?
a) 1977
b) 1970
c) 1980
d) 1979
95. Rehman Baba was a poet of:
a) Sindhi
b) Pushto
c) Punjabi
d) Balochi
96. Siam is old name of:
a) Japan
b) China
c) Thailand
d) Nepal
97. Area-wise the largest province of Pakistan is:
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) KP
d) Baluchistan
98. Which of the following is the only Pakistani poet who got the “Lenin Prize”?
a) Ahmad Faraz
b) Habib Jalib
c) Faiz Ahmad Faiz
d) Zaheer Kashmiri
99. What is the creation of Hashim Shah?
a) Shirin Farhad
b) Sassi Punnu
c) Qissa Saif ul Maluk
d) Heer Ranjha
100. Which of the following countries is present to the noth of Germany?
a) Italy
b) France
c) Spain
d) Denmark
