CCE_2020 MCQs TEST 01 CSS COMEX ACADEMY (KARACHI)

CCE 2020 MCQs TEST 01

Combined Competitive Examinations
Screening Test 2020
English 20 % General knowledge 80%

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1. Diurnal is most nearly opposite in meaning to
A. Eternal B. Quotidian C. Repetitive D. Nocturnal E. Ephemeral
2. Agnostic is most nearly opposite in meaning to
A. Believer B. Philosopher C. Procrastinator D. Skeptic E. Leader
3. Provocative is most similar in meaning to
A. Cautious B. Neutral C. Inflammatory D. Scandalous E. Apocryphal
4. Emollient is most similar in meaning to
A. Compressing B. Soothing C. Allergenic D. Controlling E. Arousing
5. Bancroft, who had inadvertently ____ his friend, wrote an ____ letter with the intention
of pouring oil over troubled waters.
A. alienated - amicable B. humored - argumentative C. harmed - asinine
D. offended - affected E. mollified - extensive
6. It was with considerable ____ that my mother revealed the results of her ____ studies to
my grandfather as she had learned that my great- grandfather had been notorious criminal,
a fact that grandfather had been at pains to hide.
A. pride - hereditary B. anxiety - anthropological C. trepidation - genealogical
D. excitement - philosophical E. annoyance – investigative
7. TARSAL : (____) :: CARPAL : WRIST
A. heel B. toe C. tunnel D. hinge
8. PORTION : DOSE :: FOOD : (____)
A. rain B. drug C. dessert D. amount
9. ESSAY : THESIS :: ARTICLE : (____)
A. protagonist B. book C. fiction D. topic
10. What is the meaning of - all eyes on me?
A. look at me B. I want everybody's eyes C. help out D. look away
11. What is the meaning of - she screamed at the top of her lungs?
A. her lungs bursted B. She used the top part of her lungs to scream C. She used her
lungs to scream D. she screamed really loudly
12. Amer was rewarded for his good ________.
A. Conduct B. Character

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13. He says, "They will hurt you".

A.He said to me that they will hurt me. B. He said to me that he would be hurt me.
C. He said to me that they would hurt me. D. He said to me that they would hurt you.
14. "Did you come from France"?, said Sara to boy.
A. Sara asked the boy if he had come from France. B. Sara asked the boy if he come from
France.
C. Sara asked the boy if he came from France. D. Sara said the boy did he come from
France.
15. Which of these is used to separate a series of loosely related clauses?
a) Comma b) Full stop c) Semicolon d) Colon
16. Which of these is used to separate short co-ordinate clauses of a compound sentence?
a) Semicolon b) Comma c) Full stop d) Colon
17. Don't make so much noise. Noriko ..... to study for her ESL test!
A. Try B. tries C. tried D. is trying
18. Can they go shopping with us ? Sorry, they are busy; I wish they ________ with you now?
A. Can go B. Are going C. Could go D. Would go
19. When I listened to his cogent arguments, all my _________ were ________ and I was
forced to agree with his point of view.
A. Senses- Stimulated B. Doubt- Confirmed C. Doubt- Dispelled D. Questions- Asked
20. “Clique” means____________?
A. A group of animals B. A group of birds C. A group of people D. None of above

General knowledge 80%

21. Express a speed of 36 kmph in meters per second?

A. 10 mps B. 12 mps C. 14 mps D. 17 mps
22. The speed of a train is 90 kmph. What is the distance covered by it in 10 minutes?
A. 15 kmph B. 12 kmph C. 10 kmph D. 5 kmph
23. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can
cross in 30 seconds, is:
A. 200 m B. 225 m C. 245 m D. 250 m
24. A train 125 m long passes a man, running at 5 km/hr in the same direction in which the
train is going, in 10 seconds. The speed of the train is:
A. 45 km/hr B. 50 km/hr C. 54 km/hr D. 55 km/hr
25. The average of first 10 even numbers is?
A. 18 B. 22 C. 9 D. 11
26. The average of first ten prime numbers which are odd is?
A. 12.9 B. 13.8 C. 17 D. 15.8

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27. A cycle is bought for Rs.900 and sold for Rs.1080, find the gain percent?
A. 16 2/3% B. 20% C. 18% D. 25%
28. An article is bought for Rs.600 and sold for Rs.500, find the loss percent?
A. 16 4/3% B. 100/3% C. 16% D. 16 2/3%
29. A coin is tossed five times. What is the probability that there is at the least one tail?
A. 31/32 B. 1/16 C. 1/2 D. 1/32
30. If a number is chosen at random from the set {1, 2, 3, ...., 100}, then the probability that
the chosen number is a perfect cube is -.
A. 1/25 B. 1/2 C. 4/13 D. 1/10
31. Who is the Current Federal Minister of Inter Provincial Coordination?
A. Shireen Mazari B. Zubaida Jalal C. Fahmida Mirza D. Shafqat
Mahmood
32. Who is the Current Chairman of the Council of Common interests (CCI)?
A. PM Imran Khan B. Fehmidah Mirza C. Shah Mehmood Quraishi D. None of these
33. The Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has placed Pakistan on its enhanced
monitoring list for_________on 23 August 2019.
A. 3 month B. 6 month C. 1 year D. 2 year
34. The government of Sindh has banned the use of plastic bags throughout Sindh with
immediate effect from ___________?
A. September 01, 2019. B. October 01, 2019. C. December 01, 2019. D. January
01, 2020
35. The motto of UNO is _________?
A. It’s your world! B. Life for All! C. Peace! D. Love and Peace!
36. Rashid Minhas, was observed on 20 August 2019?
A. 46th B. 48th C. 58th D. 60th
37. Extension given to COAS Gen Qamar javed Bajwa due to____________?
A. Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad B. Regional security environment C. Operation Zarb-e-Azb
D. None of these
38. COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa was set to retire on________?
A. 29 November 2019 B. 25 August 2019 C. 29 August 2019 D. NOne of these
39. who was the first President of the Constitution Assembly of Pakistan?
A. Liaquat Ali Khan B. Quaid-e-Azam C. Moulvi Tameez-ud-Din D. Sardar Abdur
Rab Nishtar
40. After how many years Pakistan got its first constitution?
A. 5 years B. 7 years C. 9 years D. 11 years
41 What document was firstly drafted to give pace to constitution making process?
A. Representative Act B. Pakistan Act C. Independence Act D. Objective Resolution
42. When the Constituent Assembly passed the Objective Resolution?
A. 14th February 1949 B. 12th March 1949 C. 9th June 1949 D. 15th August
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43. When Mohammad Ali Bogra presented Bogra Formula in the assembly?
A. January 1953 B. April 1953 C. September 1953 D. October 1953
44. Who was Mohammad Ali Bogra?
A. Prime Minister B. Foreign Minister C. Law Minister D. Parliament
Minister
45. What is the other name of Mohammad Ali Bogra Formula?
A. New Law of Pakistan B. Pakistan Report C. Third Report D.
Constitutional Formula
46. When first constitution of Pakistan was enforced?
A. 8th June 1956 B. 23rd March 1956 C. 14th August 1956 D. 25th December 1956
47. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during enforcement of first constitution?
A. Mohammad Ali Bogra B. Khwaja Nazim Uddin C. Choudhry Mohammad
Ali D. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
48. What official name was given to Pakistan in 1956 constitution?
A. United States of Pakistan B. Republic of Pakistan C. Islamic Pakistan D. Islamic
Republic of Pakistan
49. What was the official language declared in 1956 constitution?
A. Urdu B. Bengali C. Hindi D. Both a & b
50. Who abrogated 1962 constitution and became CMLA?
A. Gen. Tikka Khan B. Gen. Ahsan Khan C. Gen. Mansoor Khan D. Gen Yahya
Khan
51. Which is the outermost planet in the solar system?
A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Neptune D. Uranus
52. Severe deficiency of Vitamin D results in __________.
A. scurvy B. rickets C. night blindness D. osteomalacia
53. Milk contains water
A. 70% B. 75% C. 80% D. 90%
54. The SI unit of charge is __________?
A. Ampere B. Coulomb C. Ohm D. Volt
55. Very High Frequency (VHF) have __________ wavelengths?
A. shorter B. shortest C. longer D. longest
56. Long-sight defect could be corrected by using __________ lens?
A. concave B. Convex C. diverging D. none of these
57. Deficiency of Vitamin-A results in __________?
A. Night blindness B. rickets C. scurvy D. hair fall
58.For a fixed mass of gass at constant temperature, if we decrease volume, the pressure
will
A. also decrease B. increase C. remains constant D. none of these
59. The lifespan of Red Blood Cells is __________ days?
A. 60 B. 120 C. 180 D. 240

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60. The density of water is __________?

A. 1 g/cm3 B. 1.5 g/cm3 C. 2 g/cm3 D. none of these
61. Who is the author of the book ” Tools and Weapons:The Promise and The Peril of the
Digital Age”?
A. Jeff Bezos B. Sundar Pichai C. Brad Smith D. Satya Nedella
62. American Author of ” Beloved ” and “Song of Solomon” Toni Morrison died on 5 August
2019, was awarded Nobel Prize in Literature in _______?
A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1992 D. 1993
63. _________ and the US successfully tested Arrow-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System in July
2019?
A. India B. China C. Israel D. Russia
64. Who won 2019 German Grand Prix?
A. Max Verstappen B. Sebastian Vettel C. Lewis Hamilton D. Kimi Raikkonen
65. Which sport is added for the first time to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games?
A. Curling B. Fencing C. Powerlifting D. Table Tennis Mixed Doubles
66. Which city was named the World’s best city for students according to QS Best Student
Cities Ranking 2019?
A. London B. Tokyo C. Melbourne D. Paris
67 .Which Country Topped Asia In Dell Global Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019?
A. Pakistan B. Indonesia C. Singapore D. Saudi Arabia
68. U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet (Russian Federation) General Secretary Mikhail
Gorbachev signed the INF treaty on_________?
A. December 8, 1987 B. May 27, 1988 C. Jan. 2, 1987 D. None of these
69. Who is the Current UK Secretary of State?
A. Jareemy hent B. Boras Janson C. Domenic raab D. None of these
70. The U.S. formally withdrew from The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF
Treaty) on________?
A. August 2, 2019 B. October 20, 2018 C. February 1 , 2019 D. None.
71. Australia Ellyse Perry becomes _______cricketer to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20.
A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
72. Fifth BRICS Minister of Environment Meeting held in_________?
A. China B. Brazil C. New Delhi D. None of these
73. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on occupied Jammu and Kashmir
was held on ________?
A. Aug 15th, 2019 B. Aug 16th, 2019 C. Aug 17th, 2019 D. None of above
74. India abolishes decades-old laws that gave a measure of autonomy to the disputed
Muslim-majority region “Jammu and Kashmir” on_____________?
A. August 01, 2019 B. August 03, 2019 C. August 05, 2019 D. None of these
75. Which article under Indian Constitution gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir?
A. 370 B. 35A C. Both A & B D. None of these

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76. ________opens 1000-year-old Shawala Teja Singh temple for worship after 72 years in
July 2019?
A. Saudi Arabia B. Pakistan C. Indonesia D. India
77. Who is the Current President of UN General Assembly?
A. Antonio Guterres B. Maria Fernanda Espinosia
C. Tijjani Muhammad Bande D. Miroslav Lajčák
78. Sushma Swaraj belonged to which Indian Party?
A. BJP B. Congress C. Samajwadi Party D. Communist Party
79. Who interviewed PM Pakistan Imran Khan in Washington DC on Monday 22 July 2019?
A. William Bret Baier B. Brit Hume C. Karen Tumulty D. David Asman
80. By which Airline PM Pakistan Imran Khan traveled to USA on 20 July 2019?
A. Shaheen Airline B. Pakistan International Airline C. Airblue D.Qatar airways
81. The___________Moterway connects the cities of Hyderabad and Karachi in the Sindh
province of Pakistan?
A. M-1 Moterway B. M-4 Moterway C. M-5 Moterway D. M-9 Moterway
82. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also called ___________ ?
A. Indus Barrage B. Kandyaro Barrage C. Kotri Barrage D. None of
them
83. The Sindh Provincial Museum is located in __________ ?
A. Jamshoro B. Karachi C. Larkana D. Hyderabad
84. Who was King Umar ?
A. First King of the Sumarh Dynas B.Second King of the Sumarh Dynasty
C. Third King of the Sumarh Dynasty D. Fourth King of the Sumarh Dynasty
85.Marvi is a folk story of ____________ ?
A.Sindh B.Thar C.Seraiki D.Thal
86.How many Barragas are there in Sindh ?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7
87. The Thar desert is called ___________ ?
A.Friendly Desert B.Hot Desert C.Cool Desert D.None of them
88. The Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalander is situated in ___________?
A.Shahbaz Nagar B.Uch Sharif C.Sehwan Sharif D.Karachi
89. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar wrote several books in Persian and _________ ?
A.Persian B.Arabic C.Sindhi D.Punjabi
90. The largest Natural fresh Water Lake in the subcontinent is ___________?
A. Keenjar Lake B. Manchar Lake C. Hali Lake . None of them
91. Moenjodaro means ____________ ?
A. Civilised City B. Beautiful Gardens C. Mound of the Dead D. Civilization
92. Moenjodaro is a 4,000-year-old city of the ____________ ?
A.Taxila Civilisation B.Indus Civilization C.Both of them D.None of them
93.Moenjodaro is located at the west bank of the Indus in the __________ ?

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A.Upper Sindh B.Lower Sindh C.Central Sindh D.Southern Sindh

94.The hottest place in Pakistan is ___________ ?
A.Bahawalpur B.Multan C.Jacobabad D.None of them
95.The shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai is located in _________ ?
A.Sibbi B.Bhit Shah C.Jacobabad D. Hala
96.Largest city of Pakistan is __________ ?
A.Karachi B.Sukkar C.Hyderabad D.Lahore
97. Shah Abdul Latif is the author of _____________ ?
A.Sassi Pannu B.Heer Ranjha C.Shah jo Risalo D.Shahnama
98.Risalo is the best known collection of romantic poetry in the ________ Language.
A.Urdu B.Sindhi C.Arabic D.Persian
99.Which city of the Sindh is popular for woodwork industry ?
A.Thattha B.Kotri C.Hala D.Larkana
100. Which city is on the border of Sindh and Punjab Provinces ?
A.Rajanpur B.Mithan Kot C.Kashmore D.None
of them

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Answer Key

1. Nocturnal 19. Doubt- 37. Regional

2. Believer Dispelled security
3. Inflammatory 20. A group of environment
people 38. 29
4. Soothing November 2019
5. Alienated General 39.Quaid-e-
6. trepidation - knowledge 80% Azam
genealogical 21. 10 mps 40.9 years
7. heel 22. 15 kmph 41 Objective
8. drug 23. 245 m Resolution
9.topic 24. 50 km/hr 42. 12th March
10. look at me 25. 11 1949
11. she 26. 15.8 43. October
screamed really 27. 20% 1953
loudly 28. 16 2/3% 44. Prime
12. Conduct 29. 31/32 Minister
Commences 30. 1/25 45.
13. He said to 31. Fahmeeda Constitutional
me that they Mirza Formula
would hurt me 32. PM Imran 46. 23rd March
14. Sara asked Khan 1956
the boy if he had 33. 1 year 47. Choudhry
come from 34. October 01, Mohammad Ali
France 2019.
15. Semicolon 35. . It’s your 48. Islamic
16. Comma world! Republic of
17. is trying 36. 48th Pakistan
18. Could go 49. Both a & b
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50. Gen Yahya 70. August 2, 85. Sindh

Khan 2019 86. 3
51. Neptune 71. First 87. Friendly
52. rickets 72. Brazil Desert
53. 80% 73. Aug 16th, 88. Sehwan
54. Coulomb 2019 Sharif
55. shorter 74. August 05, 89. Arabic
56. Convex 2019 90. Manchar
57. Night 75. Both A & B Lake
blindness 76. Pakistan 91. Mound of the
58. increase 77. Maria Dead
59. 120 Fernanda 92. Indus
60 1 g/cm3 Espinosia Civilization
61. Brad Smith 78. BJP 93. Upper Sindh
62. 1993 79. William Bret 94. Jacobabad
63. Israel Baier 95. Bhit Shah
64. Max 80. D.Qatar 96. Karachi
Verstappen airways 97. Shah jo
65. Table Tennis 81. M-9 Risalo
Mixed Doubles Moterway 98. Sindhi
66. London 82 Kotri Barrage 99. Hala
67 . Singapore 83. Hyderabad 100. Kashmore
68. December 8, 84. First King of
1987 the Sumarh
69.Domenic raab Dynas

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