Assistant (BPS-16)
Planning & Development Department (2016)   
1.  The Oscar-winning short documentary film "Girl in the River" was directed by:            Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
2.  Dr. Abdul Salam was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in:            1979
3.  The next Summer Olympic Games are to be held in:            2016, Rio de Janeiro
4.  Muhammad Asif is a famous player of:            Snooker
5.  Sohail Abbas is a famous player of:            Hockey
6.  Ayesha Jalal is prominent in the field of:            History
7.  Javed Ghamdi is prominent in the field of:            Islamiat
8.  Mohsin Hamid is famous for:            English Writing
9.  Abdur Rehman Chugtai was a prominent name in the field of:            Painting
10.  Adeeb Rizvi is famous for his work in the field of:            Medicine
11.  Sana Meer is a prominent name in the field of:            Cricket
12.  Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, upon estrangement from the Muslim League, formed a political party called:            Awami Muslim League
13.  Pakistan's first Law Minister was:            Jogindarnath Mandel
14.  The distance between Karachi and Lahore along N-5 is:            1287 km
15.  Fort Munro is located in which province?            Punjab
16.  Who drew the border line between India and Pakistan in 1947?            Sir Cyril Radcliff
17.  Bhagat Kabir, Baba Gurunal, and Dadu Dayal were all associated with which movement?            Bhagti
18.  Dar ul Uloom Deoband was established in which district?            Saharanpur
19.  The Moplah Uprising took place in which province?            Kerala
20.  Ch. Rehmat Ali issued a pamphlet as his solution to the Indian communal problems. It was called:            Now or Never
21.  All India Muslim League was founded in the city of:            Dhaka
22.  Pakistan became a Republic on:            23rd March 1956
23.  Numismatics is the study of:            Coins
24.  Which pair of words refers to butterflies and birds?            Aviary, Apiary
25.  Pick the odd word out:            Fish
26.  Pick the odd word out:            Tree
27.  Pick the odd word out:            Bread
28.  Pick the odd word out:            Cool
29.  Pick the odd word out:            Mangla Dam
30.  Pick the odd word out:            Rats
31.  Pick the odd word out:            Nasty
32.  What is the synonym of Fulsome?            Exuberant
33.  What is the synonym of Denigrate?            Disparage
34.  What is the synonym of Incendiary?            Causing fire
35.  What is the synonym of Prerogative?            Privilege
36.  What is the synonym of Calligraphy?            Handwriting
37.  What is the antonym of Gregarious?            Lonesome
38.  What is the antonym of Assent?            Disagree
39.  What is the antonym of Fluid?            Frozen
40.  What is the antonym of Onerous?            Light
41.  What is the antonym of Concord?            Variance
42.  Where is the head office of UNESCO located?            Paris
43.  Ghazwa e Badar was fought in which year of the Christian Calendar?            624
44.  Masjid Nimra is situated in:            Plains of Arafat
45.  The first migration in Islamic History was to the country then called:            Abyssinia
46.  Holy Prophet sometimes gave his silent approval of a statement or action of someone; this is called:            Taqrir
47.  After migrating to Yathrib (Madina) the Holy Prophet first stayed at the house of which Sahabi?            Ayub Ansari
48.  The word 'wahi' is derived from the word 'waha' which means:            To inform secretly
49.  The Muslim mathematician Al-Khwarzami is best known for his work in:            Algebra
50.  2, 4, 16, 256, ____ . Complete the series.            65,536
51.  50, 60, 80, 110, 150, ____ . Complete the series.            200
52.  2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ____ . Complete the series.            1440
53.  If 25% of a certain number is 1600, what is 10% of the number?            640
54.  Multiply 15,873 x 28            444,444
55.  Divide 3900 ÷ 500            7.8
56.  If an athlete's weight decreases from 160 pounds to 152 pounds, what is the percentage decrease?            5%
57.  Calculate the value of x in the equation: 12 - 5x = x + 30            -3
58.  Katherine's weekly salary was increased by 8% to $237.60. What was her weekly salary before the increase?            $220
59.  A rectangular floor 18ft x 10ft is to be covered with carpeting that costs x Rs/Sq Yard. In terms of x, how many Rupees will the carpeting cost?            20x
60.  Who was the Secretary-General of the UN before Ban Ki-moon?            Kofi Annan
61.  Crimea was an area annexed by Russia last year. Before the annexation, it was a part of:            Ukraine
62.  Recently Azerbaijan fought a war with one of its neighbours over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In which country is this enclave situated?            Armenia
63.  Abuja is the capital of:            Nigeria
64.  Which is the capital city of the West Indies?            None of these
65.  Which Pakistani woman won the Nelson Mandela-Graca Machel Innovation Award 2016?            Tabassam Adnan
66.  The recent OIC Summit was held in:            Istanbul
67.  Renminbi is the official currency of:            China
68.  The next SAARC Summit is to be held in:            Islamabad
69.  Sir Creek is a disputed area between:            Pakistan & India
70.  The Suez Canal links which two seas?            Mediterranean & Red Sea
71.  Reichstag is the name of the Parliament of which country?            Germany
72.  The Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament is played in which country?            Malaysia
73.  Garuda is the national airline of which country?            Indonesia
74.  Which is the most populated city in China?            Shanghai
75.  Minsk is the capital of which European country?            Belarus
76.  In which country's embassy in London is Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, currently residing?            Ecuador
77.  The capital city of New Zealand is:            Wellington
78.  The Pakistan Cricket Team will next tour which country?            England
79.  Who was the first man to go into space?            Yuri Gagarin
80.  The Thomas Cup is the world's biggest tournament of:            Badminton
81.  Who is a polymath?            Expert of many subjects
82.  Xi'an is a famous city of:            China
83.  Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi are buried in:            Shiraz
84.  Baltoro is a famous ____ of Pakistan?            Glacier
85.  The Diamer-Bhasha hydro project is being built on which river?            Indus
86.  Awaran District is located in:            Balochistan
87.  Uch Sharif's most famous monument is the mausoleum of:            Bibi Jawindi
88.  Khunjerab is the border pass between Pakistan and:            China
89.  Archaeological finds of Harappa are located in which district?            Sahiwal
90.  Keenjhar Lake is located in which province?            Sindh
91.  اردو ادب کی طویل ترین تاریخ کس نے تحریر کی ہے؟            ڈاکٹر جمیل جالبی
92.  ناول "صفر سے ایک تک" کس نے لکھا ہے؟            مرزا اطہر بیگ
93.  نیر مسعود ایک مشہور ہیں۔            افسانہ نگار
94.  ایک تھا لڑکا ٹوٹ بٹوٹ" کس کی نظم ہے؟ “            صوفی غلام مصطفےٰ
95.  چیڑ جھن جھن" کا کردار منٹو کے کسی افسانے میں ملتا ہے؟ “            نیٹوال کا کتا
96.  اقبال کی "بانگ درا" کا دیباچہ کس نے تحریر کیا؟            شیخ عبد القادر
97.  مولانا محمد حسین آزاد کس شہر میں مدفون ہیں؟            پشاور
98.  حسن کوزہ گر" کس کی نظم ہے؟ “            ن۔ م۔ راشد
99.  ثنا اللہ ڈار کا قلمی نام کیا تھا؟            میراجی
100.  مرزا ادیب کی خود نوشت سوانح کا کیا نام ہے؟            مٹی کا دیا