1.
Which article of the 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan prohibits all forms of slavery, forced labour, and child labour?
11
2.
Under the Factories Act, 1934, no adult employee can be required or permitted to work in an establishment in excess of ___ hours a day and ___ hours a week.
8, 48
3.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was:
Constantinople
4.
During the time of Prophet (PBUH), the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire was:
Heraclius
5.
Servile is the opposite of:
Haughty
6.
Who wrote the Treaty of Hudaibiya?
Hazrat Ali (RA)
7.
The meaning of Isra is:
Ascension
8.
Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan was a leader of:
Unionist Party
9.
The national flower of Pakistan is:
Jasmine
10.
Ghiyas ud din Balban declared himself the king of the Delhi Sultanate in the year:
1266
11.
In the election of the United States President, the largest number of "Electoral College" members are elected from the state of:
California
12.
The recently appointed Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is a citizen of:
Canada
13.
The largest ethnic group by population without having a state of its own is:
Kurdish
14.
The first President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasir Arafat, died on:
11th November 2004
15.
The phenomenon of the 'Arab Spring' was sparked by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit-seller in:
Tunisia
16.
Before becoming Governor-General of Pakistan, Mr. Ghulam Muhammad was:
Finance Minister
17.
The imaginary line of zero-degree longitude which passes through Greenwich is called:
Meridian
18.
The famous book East of Eden is the work of:
John Steinbeck
19.
Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison during a revolutionary uprising in:
France
20.
The hurricane in October 2012 that caused widespread damage in the Eastern seaboard states of the USA was:
Sandy
21.
The newly elected President of the People's Republic of China is:
Xi Jinping
22.
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is headed by:
Host nation's head of state
23.
Sui generis is a Latin term for:
Unique
24.
The Strait of Hormuz falls between:
Iran, Oman, and UAE
25.
Under the West Pakistan Shops and Establishments Ordinance, 1969, employees are restricted to work for the following maximum weekly hours:
48
26.
'Rand' is the currency of:
South Africa
27.
The total number of districts in Punjab is:
36
28.
Artisan has the opposite meaning of:
Unskilled labourer
29.
Recently, the United Nations granted the Palestinians the status of:
Non-member Observer State
30.
The new status of Palestinians at the United Nations makes them equal in diplomatic status to:
Vatican City
31.
The headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) are established in:
Geneva
32.
In the recent Presidential elections in the United States, the main election rival of President Obama was:
Mitt Romney
33.
Under the Employment of Children Act 1991, employment of children is banned for those aged below:
14
34.
The number of working children according to ILO estimates in developing countries is:
320 million
35.
Trachoma is a disease of the:
Eye
36.
If x= 4, y = 2, then (x)²−(y)² equals:
12
37.
Which is not a function performed by the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI)?
Provision of free quality education to the children of industrial workers
38.
Despicable is the opposite of:
Incapable
39.
Which of the following is not a function of the Punjab Workers' Welfare Board?
Provision of medical care to industrial workers
40.
Which of the following statements is false?
Constitutional conventions are not binding on anyone
41.
Which one of the following statements is false?
The legislative function is inferior to the judicial function of government.
42.
Which of the following is not an essential ingredient of a 'legally-binding' contract?
Written form
43.
Waylay has nearly the same meaning as:
Ambush
44.
In torts, the principle restitutio in integrum means:
Restoration to the original condition
45.
Contributory negligence means:
Plaintiff contributed to the negligence which drew the suit against the defendant.
46.
Out of the 14 highest independent peaks in the world (the eight-thousanders), Pakistan has:
5
47.
The birth name of Sher Shah Suri was:
Farid Khan
48.
Southern Cross, which is a constellation found in the southern region of the night sky, consists mainly of:
Five Stars
49.
Sylhet District, at the time of partition, was part of the province of:
Assam
50.
Hepatitis C is a leading cause of:
Chronic liver disease
51.
Euphonious is the opposite of:
Strident
52.
The incidence of child labour in Punjab is reportedly highest in:
Brick-kilns
53.
There has been a complete book_____ law and order in the country.
Of
54.
The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its radius is:
2π
55.
At 3:00 AM, the temperature was 13°C below zero, but by noon it had risen to 32°C. The average hourly increase in temperature was:
5°C
56.
An important river in the Pothohar Plateau is:
Swan River
57.
The newest district of Punjab out of the following is:
Nankana Sahib
58.
The capital city of Libya is:
Tripoli
59.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations at the time of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was:
Kofi Annan
60.
The Yangtze River does not pass through which of these countries?
All of these
61.
If there is no sun, the color of the sky would be:
None of these
62.
The Garden City Movement, a method of urban planning, has not significantly influenced the design and planning of:
New York
63.
The latest country to become a member of the United Nations is:
South Sudan
64.
The Incan Civilization flourished in:
South America
65.
The legendary African city of Timbuktu is located in:
Mali
66.
The minimum rate of wages for all adult unskilled and juvenile workers employed in industrial establishments in Punjab province has been fixed at:
Rs. 9,000
67.
According to the West Pakistan Minimum Wages Rules, 1962, an adult female worker performing work of equal value is entitled to get:
Identical wage
68.
The jurisdiction of the Controller of Weights & Measures, Punjab does not extend to:
None of these
69.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has the same chemical composition as:
Sui Gas
70.
The largest among the Great Lakes of Northeastern America is:
Lake Superior
71.
If 5(3x−7) =20 what is 3x - 8?
3
72.
The largest city by population in the Great Lakes region is:
Chicago
73.
Among the provinces of Pakistan, the highest ratio of economically active children to their overall population in the age group 5–14 is in:
Sindh
74.
Leading questions are:
Questions suggesting an answer
75.
The law prohibiting the employment of children in lieu of loan or peshgi is:
Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992
76.
Greenwich, associated with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), is situated in:
England
77.
The capital of Myanmar is:
Naypyidaw
78.
The next Winter Olympic Games in 2014 were scheduled to take place in:
Sochi
79.
The men's event of Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2012 was won by:
Roger Federer
80.
The gas commonly used in balloons is:
Helium
81.
Ferment has nearly the same meaning as:
Stir up
82.
The last military expedition assembled by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was directed against the Byzantine army in Syria and was headed by:
Hazrat Usama Bin Zaid (RA)
83.
An ordinary mobile phone communicates by using:
Radio waves
84.
Stock indices at Tokyo are known by their popular name of:
Nikkei
85.
An open market operation (also known as OMO) is an activity by a central bank:
To buy or sell government bonds on the open market
86.
In 2009, Gilgit-Baltistan was given the status equal to a province by:
Executive order communicated through notification
87.
"What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander" means:
Everyone regardless of differences deserves equal treatment
88.
Annuity is:
A sum of money received on a regular basis as one of a series of fixed payments
89.
Hobson's choice means:
Given no choice at all
90.
The tune of the national anthem of Pakistan was composed by:
Ahmad G. Chagla
91.
Labour Court in the province of Punjab was established under:
Punjab Industrial Relations Act, 2010
93.
The capital city of Uzbekistan is:
Tashkent
94.
The United Nations Special Representative on Syria is:
Lakhdar Brahimi
95.
The recently-held World Snooker Championships at Sofia, Bulgaria, were won by:
Muhammad Asif
96.
The only Sahabi who was mentioned by name in the Holy Quran is:
Hazrat Zaid Bin Harith (RA)
97.
Prophylactic is the opposite of:
Causing disease
98.
Tentative has nearly the same meaning as:
Experimental
99.
If an object is moving at a speed of 30 km/hour, how many meters does it travel in one second?
8.33
100.
Disjointed has the opposite meaning of which of the following?
Connected