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General Abilities QUESTION #7983

Question 1

If 4 out of 25 candidates failed a driving test, the percentage of candidates who passed is:

4%
21%
42%
84%✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

Passed $= 25 - 4 = 21$
Percentage $= \dfrac{21}{25} \times 100 = 84\%$

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Islamic Studies QUESTION #628

Question 2

Meaning of the word "Zakat" is:

To Purify✔️
To Pay
To Sacrifice
To Clean

Correct Answer Logic:

Literally, Zakat means "to purify" or "to grow".

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Journalism / Mass Communication QUESTION #6397

Question 3

In advertising terminology, what is the difference between classified advertisements and display advertisements?

Classified ads appear online only; display ads appear in print only
Classified ads are brief, typically single-column text listings (like job postings or for-sale notices); display ads are larger, can span multiple columns, and typically include visual design elements✔️
Classified ads are always free; display ads require payment
Display ads are government-mandated public notices; classified ads are commercial promotions

Correct Answer Logic:

The textbook describes two main types of newspaper advertising:

Classified Advertisements: Brief, text-only ads, usually confined to a single column. They are the simplest form of print advertising — historically used for job vacancies, property rentals, for-sale items, personal notices, and service listings. The term “classified” comes from their organisation into categories (jobs, real estate, vehicles, etc.).
Display Advertisements: Larger, visually designed ads that can span multiple columns. They include graphics, logos, photographs, colour, and creative layouts designed to attract attention. Display ads are the dominant format for branding and promotional campaigns. The first multi-column display ads in the U.S. were used to promote transcontinental railroad bonds in the 1860s.

The textbook notes that newspapers typically charge display ads in advance, but advertising agencies are given 90-day credit terms. Premium placement (front page, specific positions) can cost up to 400% more than standard rates.

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General Abilities QUESTION #7964

Question 4

5448 rounded off to the nearest 1000 is:

6000
5400
5000✔️
4500

Correct Answer Logic:

$5448$ is between 5000 and 6000. Since $448 < 500$, it rounds down to $5000$.

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General Knowledge QUESTION #8987

Question 5

Most of the Gobi Desert is located in which country?

South Africa
Russia
North Africa
Mongolia (and China)✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

The Gobi Desert is in Mongolia and northern China.

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Paper-I (Anatomy/Physiology and Biochemistry/Microbiology) QUESTION #3520

Question 6

Which of the following is a common 'Inhalant Allergen'?

Peanut butter
Pollen✔️
Penicillin
Bee sting

Correct Answer Logic:

Pollens, dust, and molds are common allergens taken in through breathing.

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Administration QUESTION #9536

Question 7

A public manager simultaneously faces pressure from the legislature to cut expenditure, from citizens demanding better services, and from courts challenging a departmental policy. Which foundational characteristic of public administration most directly explains this multi-directional accountability?

Ambiguity of public sector goals
Pluralistic decision-making environment✔️
Pervasiveness of government power
Visibility of public managers' actions

Correct Answer Logic:

Public administration operates within a pluralistic decision-making environment where multiple constituencies — legislature, judiciary, citizens — all hold legitimate authority over the executive. This is structurally distinct from private management and is the root cause of multi-directional accountability.

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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics QUESTION #3846

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics is a defining feature of drugs exhibiting non-linear (saturable) pharmacokinetics?

A constant ratio of drug metabolites is formed as the administered dose increases
The elimination half-life increases as the administered dose is increased✔️
The area under the curve (AUC) increases in direct proportion to an increase in the administered dose
The steady-state drug concentration increases in direct proportion to the dosing rate

Correct Answer Logic:

In non-linear pharmacokinetics, metabolic enzymes become saturated at higher doses. This leads to disproportionately longer half-lives, higher AUC, and unpredictable dose–concentration relationships.

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Biomedical Sciences QUESTION #3814

Question 9

Which endocrine condition is specifically characterised by autoimmune-driven excessive secretion of thyroid hormone?

Addison's disease
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Graves' disease✔️
Wilson's disease

Correct Answer Logic:

Graves' disease is an autoimmune hyperthyroid condition caused by TSH-receptor stimulating antibodies, leading to excessive thyroid hormone production and clinical thyrotoxicosis.

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English QUESTION #8582

Question 10

What is the term for a husband who is ruled by his wife?

Penpricked
Henpecked✔️
Indebted
Liquidator

Correct Answer Logic:

Henpecked means dominated by one's wife.

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General Ability and Fire Fighting QUESTION #5615

Question 11

Which of the following agents is best suited for a Class A fire?

CO2
Foam
Water✔️
Dry Powder

Correct Answer Logic:

Water is the most common and effective agent for Class A fires because it cools the ordinary combustibles (wood

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General Abilities QUESTION #7967

Question 12

Which shape has four equal sides and right angles?

Rhombus
Square✔️
Rectangle
Parallelogram

Correct Answer Logic:

A square has four equal sides AND four right angles (90°). A rhombus has equal sides but its angles are not necessarily 90°.

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Accounting & Finance QUESTION #6079

Question 13

The total of Konrad's purchases ledger balances was $57,400. Later, these errors were found:

Discount allowed overcast in cash book	$2,000
Returns outwards omitted in a supplier's account	$350
Payments to trade payables undercast in cash book	$137
Purchases journal overcast	$500

What is the corrected total of the trade payables balances?

$54,413
$54,913
$55,050
$57,050✔️

Correct Answer Logic:

Only errors affecting individual supplier accounts change the purchases ledger total.
1. Returns outwards omitted: $57,400 - $350 = $57,050.
The others (Discount allowed, payments undercast in cash book, journal overcast) affect the Control Account or other ledgers, but not the individual ledger balances until corrected there.

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Paper-II (Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics-I) QUESTION #2989

Question 14

Calculate the displacement value of a drug if $10$ suppositories contain $2\text{ g}$ of drug and weigh $11\text{ g}$ (base density is $1\text{ g/ml}$).

$1.0$
$2.0$✔️
$0.5$
$1.5$

Correct Answer Logic:

Disp. Value $=$ (Weight of drug) / (Weight of base displaced). Calculated as $2 / (10-9) = 2$.

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Physics QUESTION #7322

Question 15

Two cars P and Q start simultaneously from the same point. Their positions are $x_P(t) = at + bt^2$ and $x_Q(t) = ft - t^2$. At what time do they have equal velocities?

$\dfrac{a+f}{2(1+b)}$
$\dfrac{f-a}{2(1+b)}$✔️
$\dfrac{a-f}{1+b}$
$\dfrac{a+f}{2(b-1)}$

Correct Answer Logic:

$v_P = a + 2bt$, $\quad v_Q = f - 2t$

Setting equal: $a + 2bt = f - 2t \Rightarrow 2t(b+1) = f-a \Rightarrow t = \mathbf{\dfrac{f-a}{2(1+b)}}$

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Pakistan Affairs QUESTION #155

Question 16

How did Muhammad Ali Jinnah describe the Simon Commission?

A necessary reform
A betrayal of trust
A butchery of the soul✔️
A symbol of progress

Correct Answer Logic:

Jinnah used this strong phrase to condemn the exclusion of Indians from the commission.

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Paper-I (Anatomy/Physiology and Biochemistry/Microbiology) QUESTION #3084

Question 17

The 'Atlas' and 'Axis' are specialized vertebrae located in which region?

Lumbar
Thoracic
Cervical✔️
Sacral

Correct Answer Logic:

The Atlas (C1) and Axis (C2) are the first two cervical vertebrae that allow head movement.

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Chemistry QUESTION #5553

Question 18

According to Molecular Orbital Theory, which statement correctly describes $Li_2^+$ and $Li_2^-$?

$Li_2^+$ is unstable and $Li_2^-$ is stable
$Li_2^+$ is stable and $Li_2^-$ is unstable
Both are stable✔️
Both are unstable

Correct Answer Logic:

$Li_2^+$ bond order = $\frac{1}{2}(3-2) = 0.5 > 0$ → stable. $Li_2^-$ bond order = $\frac{1}{2}(4-3) = 0.5 > 0$ → stable. Both species have positive bond orders and can exist as stable (though weakly bonded) species.

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Math Physics Chemistry Biology QUESTION #743

Question 19

Two resistances of 6Ω each are in parallel and third of 3Ω is connected in series:

10/3 Ω
15 Ω
9 Ω✔️
6 Ω

Correct Answer Logic:

Parallel combination of two 6Ω: R_p = (6x6)/(6+6) = 3Ω. Series with 3Ω: R_total = 3+3 = 6Ω. Answer is 6Ω but the marked answer in paper is 9Ω (C).

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Library Sciences QUESTION #1558

Question 20

In Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), the notation '020' represents which major subject division?

Philosophy and Psychology
Computer Science, Information, and General Works
Library and Information Sciences✔️
Social Sciences

Correct Answer Logic:

In DDC, the 000 class covers Computer Science, Information, and General Works. Within this class, 020 specifically represents Library and Information Sciences — the class where books about librarianship, cataloguing, and information management are classified.

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