Assistant Director Past Paper 2002 Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: 610 AD

The first revelation (Wahi) came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad in 610 AD, in the Cave of Hira.

Correct Answer: Khandak

The third battle between the Muslims of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca was the Battle of Khandak (the Trench), after Badr and Uhud.

Correct Answer: Bannu Ummiaya

Hazrat Amir Muawiya belonged to Banu Umayya (printed "Bannu Ummiaya").

Correct Answer: Ottoman

Suleiman the Magnificent was a Sultan of the Ottoman dynasty.

Correct Answer: Salah-ud-Diri Ayubi

Salah-ud-Din Ayubi (printed "Salah-ud-Diri Ayubi") led the Muslim forces during the Crusades.

Correct Answer: Father

The father pays the Fitrana (Fitr charity) on behalf of his minor children.

Correct Answer: 5

On trade wealth of 200 dirhams, the zakat due at 2.5% is 5 dirhams.

Correct Answer: Elephant

The book key gives Elephant as the animal not taxable for zakat; note the horse is also classically exempt, so the item is ambiguous.

Correct Answer: 5

Camels below the nisab of 5 are zakat-free; zakat on camels begins at 5.

Correct Answer: 40

Sheep and goats below the nisab of 40 are zakat-free; zakat on sheep and goats begins at 40.

Correct Answer: China

The dragon is a symbol of China.

Correct Answer: Sher Shah Suri

Rohtas Fort, near Jhelum, was built by Sher Shah Suri.

Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

"Hayat-e-Javed" by Altaf Hussain Hali is the biography of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

Correct Answer: Sukkur Barrage

Sukkur Barrage (completed 1932) is the oldest barrage of Pakistan among those listed.

Correct Answer: Kohat-Toi

Tanda Dam, built in 1965, is on the Kohat Toi river near Kohat.

Correct Answer: Aitzaz Ahsan

"The Indus Saga and the Making of Pakistan" was written by Aitzaz Ahsan.

Correct Answer: June-September

The Kharif crop season is given in the key as June-September, the main monsoon growing window.

Correct Answer: October-May

The Rabi season runs from October to May, the winter cropping season.

Correct Answer: Islamabad

The key gives Islamabad as the city of Pakistan's largest athletics stadium (Jinnah Stadium).

Correct Answer: Lahore

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (the Animal Husbandry University) is in Lahore.

Correct Answer: Handicraft

Handicraft is a cottage industry, carried on in homes and small workshops.

Correct Answer: Dairy farms

Dairy farming is an agro-based industry, based on farm produce.

Correct Answer: Textite

Textile (printed "Textite") was the biggest industry of Pakistan at the paper's time.

Correct Answer: Pakistan Steel Mills

Pakistan Steel Mills was the biggest industrial unit in the public sector.

Correct Answer: Hashim Shah

Hashim Shah wrote Sassi Pannu.

Correct Answer: Fazal Shah

Fazal Shah wrote Sohni Mahiwal.

Correct Answer: Ghulam Rasool

The key attributes Qissa-Ahsan al-Qissas to Ghulam Rasool.

Correct Answer: China

Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila, was set up with the aid of China.

Correct Answer: Maulana Abu-Kalam Azad

"India Wins Freedom" was written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Correct Answer: All of them

Denmark, Norway and Sweden are all in the Scandinavian region, so the answer is all of them.

Correct Answer: Adam.Smith

"The Wealth of Nations" was written by Adam Smith.

Correct Answer: A millionth part

"Micro" means a millionth part (10^-6).

Correct Answer: Das Capital

Karl Marx presented his ideas in his famous work "Das Kapital".

Correct Answer: A state of balance

In economics, "equilibrium" means a state of balance.

Correct Answer: Stock Exchange

Warren Buffett earned his wealth through the stock exchange (investing).

Correct Answer: Australia and England

The Ashes is played between Australia and England.

Correct Answer: Canada

KANNUP (Karachi Nuclear Power Plant) was provided to Pakistan by Canada.

Correct Answer: South America

Brazil is situated in South America.

Correct Answer: Apple

Steve Jobs (printed "Steeve Jobs") earned fame through his association with Apple.

Correct Answer: Blue Chip

A stock in high demand and of low risk is called a blue chip stock.

Correct Answer: Black Economy

Illegal commercial activities that go unrecorded are termed a black economy.

Correct Answer: Depreciation

The fall in the value of an asset is depreciation.

Correct Answer: Geometer

Euclid was an ancient Greek geometer, the father of geometry.

Correct Answer: Martin Luther

Martin Luther inaugurated the Protestant Reformation in Christianity.

Correct Answer: Calcutta

Dum Dum International Airport is in Calcutta (Kolkata).

Correct Answer: Leonardo de Vinci

The Mona Lisa is the creation of Leonardo da Vinci (printed "Leonardo de Vinci").

Correct Answer: Inflation

The usual effect of deficit financing on an economy is inflation.

Correct Answer: 1917

The Communist Revolution of Russia (the October Revolution) took place in 1917.

Correct Answer: One's college or University

Alma mater (printed "Almamater") means one's college or university.

Correct Answer: Mediterranean and Red Sea

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

Correct Answer: England

Scotland Yard is the police department of England (the Metropolitan Police, London).

Correct Answer: Lord Beden Powel

Lord Baden Powell (printed "Lord Beden Powel") founded the Scout movement.

Correct Answer: China

China first introduced competitive examinations for the selection of public servants, in the imperial examination system.

Correct Answer: Johann Guttenberg

The printing press was invented by Johann Gutenberg (printed "Guttenberg").

Correct Answer: 2.47 Acres

One hectare (printed "Hector") equals 2.47 acres.

Correct Answer: Management

Peter Drucker is considered the "guru" of management.

Correct Answer: 5

Rostow indicated five stages of economic development (printed "Rostou").

Correct Answer: Today's Computer World

Michael Dell is one of the biggest names of today's computer world, as founder of Dell.

Correct Answer: Chicago

May Day commemorates the killings of labour protesters of 1 May 1886 in Chicago (the Haymarket affair).

Correct Answer: Founder of Wiki leaks

Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks.

Correct Answer: Telecommunication

Etisalat (printed "Estisalat") is a telecommunications company.

Correct Answer: Stock Market

The SECP is the regulatory authority of the stock market (and corporate sector) in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: $7.5 million

The key gives the IMF loan sanctioned for Pakistan as $7.5 million.

Correct Answer: Stocks

New York's Wall Street is a market of stocks.

Correct Answer: Insects

Entomology is the science of insects.

Correct Answer: China

Acupuncture, the medical treatment, originated in China.

Correct Answer: Charles Dickens

"A Tale of Two Cities" was written by Charles Dickens.

Correct Answer: A single, large organization, very slow of change

A monolith means a single, large organization that is very slow to change.

Correct Answer: Shakespeare

Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.

Correct Answer: Extreme hatred

Abhorrence means extreme hatred.

Correct Answer: Restrained

The nearest opposite of "sumptuous" (lavish, luxurious) among the options is "restrained" (moderate, not extravagant).

Correct Answer: Registered

Exports in the chemicals and sugar sectors have "registered" a phenomenal rise this year.

Correct Answer: Pladge

"Pladge" is the wrongly spelt word; the correct spelling is "pledge".

Correct Answer: Inadequate

He did not get the job because his knowledge was found to be inadequate.

Correct Answer: Spanner

A spanner (wrench) is the tool for tightening or loosening nuts and bolts; a screwdriver is for screws.

Correct Answer: Revenge

To pay off old scores is to get one's revenge.

Correct Answer: Vibrant

The nearest opposite of "lacklustre" is "vibrant".

Correct Answer: Tiredness

"Lassitude" means tiredness.

Correct Answer: Teetotaler

One who never takes strong drinks is called a teetotaler.

Correct Answer: Enthusiastically

A duty done with heart and soul is done enthusiastically.

Correct Answer: A stupid person

"Air-head" means a stupid person.

Correct Answer: Opponent

An "adversary" is an opponent.

Correct Answer: Geologist

A person who studies rocks and soils is a geologist.

Correct Answer: Friendly

The opposite of "hostile" is "friendly".

Correct Answer: 100

Any non-zero number to the power zero is 1, so x^0 x 100 = 100.

Correct Answer: 4200

The LCM of 25, 30, 35 and 40 is 4200 (2^3 x 3 x 5^2 x 7).

Correct Answer: 50

The HCF of 408, 462 and 516 is 6 kg, which is not offered; the key's 50 is retained as printed for this defective item.

Correct Answer: 1.68

1.69 minus 0.01 equals 1.68.

Correct Answer: 18

The stem as printed collapses its fractions and cannot be derived; the key gives 18, retained as printed.

Correct Answer: 6/7, 7/9, 3/5

In descending order the fractions are 6/7 (about 0.857), 7/9 (about 0.778) and 3/5 (0.6).

Correct Answer: 41

Each term after the first two is the sum of the previous two (5, 2, 7, 9, 16, 25), so the next is 16 + 25 = 41.

Correct Answer: 147

The differences increase by 6 each time (9, 15, 21, 27, 33, 39), so the next term is 108 + 39 = 147.

Correct Answer: 479

Each term is the previous term multiplied by an increasing number plus one more (3x2+1=7, 7x3+2=23, 23x4+3=95), so the next is 95x5+4 = 479.

Correct Answer: 8

The pattern alternates multiply and divide (6x3=18, 18/6=3, 3x7=21, 21/3=7, 7x8=56), so the next is 56/7 = 8.

Correct Answer: 49

The terms are squares of primes (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19), so the missing term is 7^2 = 49.

Correct Answer: 122

Each term is double the previous plus an increasing number (6x2+1=13, 13x2+2=28, 28x2+3=59), so the next is 59x2+4 = 122.

Correct Answer: 2700

One-third percent is 1/300, so 9 divided by 1/300 gives 2700.

Correct Answer: 84%

With 4 of 25 failing, 21 pass, and 21/25 = 84%.

Correct Answer: 22 meters

The distance around a circle is pi times its diameter, about 22/7 x 7 = 22 meters.

Correct Answer: 27

The square root of 729 is 27, since 27 x 27 = 729.