SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD

PRE-INTERVIEW WRITTEN TEST FOR THE POST OF MUNICIPAL OFFICER (BPS-17) MALE/FEMALE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF SINDH.
SPSC PAPER TYPE: D

Monday, 29th MAY 2023                                                                                    Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:                                      ROLL NO.
QUESTION PAPER

1. Attempt all Questions. Each wrong answer will result in deduction of half (0.5) mark.
   Maximum Marks: 100
2. Write your Roll Number, Name, Father’s Name & Centre, and sign your answer Sheet within the space provided. Ensure Type of Paper (A, B, C & D) is marked on the answer sheet, failing which the candidate will be disqualified.
3. Do not write the above details anywhere else on the Answer sheet. Doing so will render the candidates disqualified.
4. Follow Instructions on the Answer sheet to mark your responses correctly. Answer carefully by filling one of the appropriate blank cells provided in the Answer sheet with a Black/Blue ball pen only. Please keep your marking within the Cell being attempted to avoid Multiple Cell marking.
5. THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT ANSWERS BEING CONSIDERED WRONG: (A) Multiple Marking. (B) Marking out of Cell. (C) Use of Eraser/Correcting fluid.
6. Return your Question Paper and Answer sheet after completion of the Paper.

MOST IMPORTANT: ANY CANDIDATE FOUND IN POSSESSION OF MOBILE PHONE OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE EXAMINATION HALL WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE EXAMINATION HALL. QUESTION PAPER IS PART OF THE ANSWER SHEET FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSE. NO CANDIDATE IS ALLOWED TO CARRY QUESTION PAPER/ANSWER SHEET OUT OF THE EXAMINATION HALL.

I don’t really want to go. Besides, it’s too late now.
(Identify the underlined word Besides).

1. Preposition
2. Adverb
3. Conjunction
4. Noun

These figures do not bode well for the company’s future.

(Identify the underlined word bode).

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Preposition
4. Interjection

The family was staunchly Protestant.

(Identify the underlined word staunchly).

1. Adjective
2. Adverb
3. Preposition
4. Interjection

It is a small car, yet it is surprisingly spacious.

(Identify the underlined word yet).

1. Conjunction
2. Adverb
3. Preposition
4. Interjection

Our Defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
(Identify the underlined word nevertheless).

1. Conjunction
2. Adverb
3. Preposition
4. Interjection

Altaf was acquitted after whirlwind trial.
(Choose the opposite of underlined word whirlwind).

1. very soon
2. very slow
3. very fast
4. wonderful
   
   The diurnal rotation of the earth is regular.
   (Choose the opposite of underlined word diurnal).
5. nocturnal
6. measured
7. imperceptible
8. rational

His health degenerated quickly.
(Choose the opposite of underlined word degenerated).

1. Inexpert
2. Acute
3. Active
4. Able

They managed to leave without any of us realized. (Identify error).

1. Managed
2. Leave
3. Without
4. realized
   
   

Last but not the least, I would like to thank all of you. (Identify error).

1. Last
2. The
3. Would like
4. All of you

Name the person who discovered Australia in 1606:

1. Henry Hudson
2. William Janszoon
3. Sebastain cabot
4. Capt: James Cook  

Abbasids ruled over most of the Islamic World from 750 AD till……….

1. 1250 AD
2. 1258 AD
3. 1249 AD
4. 1245AD

The battle of Uhad was fought in 14 The Making of Pakistan is written by:

1. Stenly Walpert
2. Richard Symounds
3. Lawrence Zinring
4. Howard Wriggins

River Nile finally falls in which of the following sea:

1. Baltic
2. Mediterranean Sea
3. Red Sea
4. Arabian Sea
   
   

Instrument used for measuring depth of Oceans:

1. Fathom
2. Hydrometer
3. Fathometer
4. None of these

Archimedes worked on………..

1. Law of floatation of bodies
2. Principle of Lever
3. Both A and B
4. Law of gravity

Arterial blood pressure is measured by:

1. Manometer
2. Cardiograph
3. Barometer
4. Sphygmomanometer

Bauxite is an one of……………

1. Copper
2. Iron
3. Aluminum
4. Manganese

The arranging of data in a logical sequence is called:

1. Classifying
2. Organizing
3. Streamlining
4. Sorting

The World Justice Project Rule of law index 2021 has ranked Pakistan out of 139 nations:

1. 112th
2. 125th
3. 128th
4. 130th

On October 08, 2021 the federal government issued a commemorative coin of Rs.70 to mark 70th year of diplomatic relations with:

1. Germany
2. South Korea
3. France
4. Switzerland

Taxila was famous site of:

1. Early Vedic Art
2. Gandhara Art
3. Stone engraving
4. Maya Art

When did Vasco da Gama come to India?

1. 1490
2. 1498
3. 1493
4. 1492

In 1757 Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated by:

1. Canning
2. Robert Clive
3. Hastings
4. Corn Wallis

Who among the following was the first Mughal with India?

1. Akbar
2. Jhangir
3. Aurangzeb
4. Shah Jahan

Babur laid foundation of Mughal Empire in 1526 by defeating:

1. Daulat Khan Lodhi
2. Ibrahim Lodhi
3. Rana Singha
4. Abuddin Khilji

Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by:

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Ali brothers
4. Subhash Chander boss

According to Government of India Act 1935 India had been divided into……Provinces.

1. 7
2. 11
3. 15
4. 18

The Cripps Mission visited India in…………

1. 1927
2. 1939
3. 1942
4. 1947

Quid-e-Azam presented his famous fourteen points in…………….

1. 1906
2. 1916
3. 1929
4. 1946

The Second constituent Assembly was created in Pakistan on……..

1. May 28, 1955
2. July 25, 1954
3. August 14, 1955
4. None of these

Which atom does not have a neutron?

1. Oxygen
2. Helium
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen

Bio gas is the common name of………..

1. Natural gas
2. Oxygen gas
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Nitrogen

Recording of brain waves from outer surface of head is called……….

1. ECG
2. MRI
3. CT Scan
4. EEG

One million cycle per second is called………….

1. Megabyte
2. Megahertz
3. Gigabyte
4. Hexabyte

Which is the first former US president to face criminal charges?

1. Barack Obama
2. Donald Trump
3. Bill Clinton
4. Richard Nixon

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of………….?

1. 90
2. 92
3. 94
4. 96

Who is the Current Prime Minister of UK?

1. Rishi Sunak
2. Boris Johnson
3. Liz Truss
4. None of these

Which country has the highest labour force?

1. Sir Lanka
2. China
3. Brazil
4. Pakistan

Which country has the largest reserves of Oil?

1. United States
2. China
3. Russia
4. Venezuela

Which Tennis star was deported from Australia after his unvaccinated status

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Roger Federer
4. Danill Medvedev

Which province of Pakistan signed a sister-province agreement with the US state of California to promote trade, educational and cultural relations?

1. KPK
2. Punjab
3. Sindh
4. Baluchistan

The United Nations Population fund (UNFPA) says population is growing in Pakistan at an average annual rate of:

1. 1.5%
2. 1.9%
3. 2.5%
4. 2.9%

The Headquarter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is in………..

1. Katmandu
2. Jakarta
3. New York
4. Geneva

The first and only Pakistani woman to have summited Mount Everest successfully?

1. Sana Mir
2. Zeenat Jamal
3. Samina Baig
4. Anita Baig

The “Battle of Yermuk” was fought between Muslims and……………

1. Romans
2. Jews
3. Iranis
4. Buddhist

The seat of memory in the human brain is located in………..

1. Medulla oblongata
2. Cerebrum
3. Cortex
4. Cerebellum

What is the name of the ocean that lies between Europe and the United States?

1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Mediterranean Sea

What height is known as “Death zone” where oxygen is insufficient for human life?

1. 7500 meter
2. 8000 meter
3. 8500 meter
4. 9000 meter

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