Assistant Director, Ministry of Communications Past Paper 2012 Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: one's

"One" takes the possessive "one's": one must keep one's promise.

Correct Answer: finding fault with

"It is no use" is followed by a gerund: it is no use finding fault with everything.

Correct Answer: from yours

"Different" takes "from": my views are different from yours.

Correct Answer: instead of working

"Instead of" takes a gerund: you have played instead of working.

Correct Answer: greater than mine

The comparative after "than" keeps the possessive: thy necessity is greater than mine.

Correct Answer: take leave of you

The idiom is "take leave of" someone: may I now take leave of you?

Correct Answer: that he was a thief

"Deny" takes a that-clause: he denied that he was a thief.

Correct Answer: than

"No sooner" pairs with "than": no sooner had the meeting ended than the crowd dispersed.

Correct Answer: under

A letter is sent "under" one's signature.

Correct Answer: himself to failure

The idiom is "resign oneself to" something: he resigned himself to failure.

Correct Answer: imagined

"Envisaged" means imagined: they had not imagined this turn of events.

Correct Answer: final and unchangeable

"Irrevocable" means final and unchangeable.

Correct Answer: hard to manage

"Intractable" means hard to manage.

Correct Answer: calmness of mind

"Equanimity" means calmness of mind.

Correct Answer: secluded

"Sequestered" means secluded, withdrawn from others.

Correct Answer: naturally

"Spontaneously" means naturally, without external prompting.

Correct Answer: total destruction

"Annihilation" means total destruction.

Correct Answer: impudence

"Audacity" here means impudence, bold disrespect.

Correct Answer: difference

"Disparity" means difference, inequality between things.

Correct Answer: fluent speaking

"Eloquence" means fluent, persuasive speaking.

Correct Answer: 2005

Pakistan became an observer of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2005.

Correct Answer: 1977

The Treaty of Izmir, revising the RCD framework, was signed in 1977.

Correct Answer: 1979

Iran's Islamic Revolution took place in 1979.

Correct Answer: 1st January 1995

Pakistan has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995, as a founding member.

Correct Answer: 1990

The book keys 1990 for the original RCD members' meeting in Islamabad.

Correct Answer: Izmir Treaty

The Treaty of Izmir, as amended, became the charter of the ECO.

Correct Answer: All of above

The ECO's structure comprises the Council of Ministers, the Council of Deputies, technical committees, and the Secretariat with specialised agencies — all of the above.

Correct Answer: 1991

The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, leaving its republics independent.

Correct Answer: November 28-29, 1992

The book keys 28-29 November 1992 for the extraordinary ECO foreign ministers' session.

Correct Answer: 300 million people

With the new members, ECO membership reached nine states with a combined population of about 300 million at the time.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Abdullah bin Ariqat (R.A)

Abdullah bin Uraiqit (Ariqat) acted as guide for the Hijra to Madinah.

Correct Answer: Abdur Rehman Ibni Khaldoon

Ibn Khaldun was a historian, jurist, philosopher and statesman.

Correct Answer: Four Hijree

The book keys four Hijri for the revelation of the law of inheritance; note the options print "Four Hijree" twice.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A.)

Khalid bin Waleed took command at Mautah after the three appointed commanders were martyred.

Correct Answer: Imam Malik

"Imam Dar-ul-Hijrat" (Imam of the Abode of Migration) is the title of Imam Malik of Madinah.

Correct Answer: Four times

The name Muhammad occurs four times in the Quran.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Shoaib (AS)

Hazrat Shoaib (AS) is known as Khateeb-ul-Anbia, the preacher of the prophets.

Correct Answer: Computer software industry

California's Santa Clara Valley is called Silicon Valley for its computer software and semiconductor industry.

Correct Answer: Madras

Chennai is the renamed Madras, in Tamil Nadu, India.

Correct Answer: Kazakhstan

The tenge is the currency of Kazakhstan.

Correct Answer: None of these

By the time this paper's key was set, the World Bank presidency had passed from Robert Zoellick to Jim Yong Kim, who is not among the options — hence "None of these".

Correct Answer: Indonesia

BIN (Badan Intelijen Negara) is Indonesia's state intelligence agency.

Correct Answer: Anthropology

Anthropology is the closest offered answer for the study of humankind; the strict term for the study of races is ethnology, and option (D) misprints as "Bangladesh".

Correct Answer: USA

Seattle is a seaport of the USA, on Puget Sound in Washington state.

Correct Answer: World Economic Forum

Klaus Schwab founded the World Economic Forum.

Correct Answer: Trie dense fog that prevails there in water

The book keys dense fog over the water as the reason for the name "Black Sea"; the name's origin is also explained by its dark, stormy waters.

Correct Answer: Abdullah bin Masud (RA)

Abdullah bin Masud (RA) was appointed custodian of the Bait-ul-Mal by Hazrat Umar (RA).

Correct Answer: Poverty

An effective Zakat system aims at the elimination of poverty.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Zaid (RA)

Hazrat Zaid bin Haritha (RA) is the companion named in the Quran (33:37).

Correct Answer: Kisra

The rulers of pre-Islamic (Sassanian) Iran were titled Kisra.

Correct Answer: Qusay

Qusayy ibn Kilab united the Quraysh and regained control of Mecca.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Ismail

The Adnanites (Banu Adnan) trace descent from Hazrat Ismail (AS).

Correct Answer: None

Hazrat Hamza (RA) accepted Islam in the 6th year of prophethood, which is not offered — hence "None".

Correct Answer: 3 A.H.

The Battle of Uhud was fought in 3 A.H.

Correct Answer: Quba Mosque

Quba Mosque, built on arrival at Madinah, is the first mosque built for Muslims.

Correct Answer: Wahshi

Wahshi killed Musailima at the Battle of Yamama.

Correct Answer: 2 A.H

The Battle of Badr was fought in 2 A.H.

Correct Answer: Waleed

The Umayyad (Grand) Mosque of Damascus was built by Caliph al-Walid I.

Correct Answer: Saad bin Abi Waqas

Saad bin Abi Waqas commanded the Muslim army at Qadsia.

Correct Answer: Rs.3900

With 10 chairs equal to 4 tables, a chair costs Rs 200 and a table Rs 500, so 12 chairs and 3 tables cost Rs 3900.

Correct Answer: Rs. 1500

Equal savings give 5% of A's salary equal to 15% of B's, so A earns three times B: Rs 1500 of the Rs 2000 total.

Correct Answer: 540

Five-eighths of three-tenths of four-ninths of 540 is 45, since (5/8) x (3/10) x (4/9) = 1/12.

Correct Answer: 7

11158 + 7 = 11165 = 77 x 145, so 7 must be added.

Correct Answer: 200

By order of operations, 100 + 50 x 2 = 100 + 100 = 200; the multiplication sign is lost in the printed stem ("100 + 502").

Correct Answer: 30

5004 / 139 = 36, and 36 - 6 = 30.

Correct Answer: 50

42.5 / 0.85 = 50 pieces.

Correct Answer: 37

The old average works out to 34, so after scoring 85 the new average is 37.

Correct Answer: 67 kg

The weights satisfying all three estimates are 66, 67 and 68 kg, whose average is 67 kg.

Correct Answer: 12

Legs exceed twice heads by 24, so 2 x buffaloes = 24 and there are 12 buffaloes.

Correct Answer: 7525

1250 / 50 = 25, so 7500 + 25 = 7525.

Correct Answer: 330

3080 + 6160 = 9240, and 9240 / 28 = 330.

Correct Answer: 1

(31/10) x (3/10) = 93/100 and (7/5) / 20 = 7/100, giving 100/100 = 1.

Correct Answer: 64

The series interleaves squares: 2, 4, 6, 8 squared (4, 16, 36, 64) with 14, 12, 10 squared (196, 144, 100), so the next term is 8 squared = 64.

Correct Answer: 3/4

(6/119) x (63/8) x (17/9) = 6426/8568 = 3/4.

Correct Answer: 9

With 26 trees there are 25 gaps, so 225 / 25 = 9 metres between consecutive trees.

Correct Answer: Rs. 2400

A shirt costs Rs 200 (from the two equations), so 12 shirts cost Rs 2400.

Correct Answer: Rs. 1,50,000

The four investments double 4, 3, 2 and 1 times by 1980, giving 80000 + 40000 + 20000 + 10000 = Rs 1,50,000.

Correct Answer: 4% decrease

1.20 x 0.80 = 0.96, a 4% decrease in expenditure.

Correct Answer: 4% increase

1.30 x 0.80 = 1.04, a 4% increase in revenue.

Correct Answer: James Dewar

James Dewar invented the vacuum (Thermos) flask.

Correct Answer: John Napier

John Napier invented logarithms.

Correct Answer: Samuel Colt

Samuel Colt invented the revolver.

Correct Answer: J.L. Baird

J. L. Baird demonstrated television.

Correct Answer: Breguet

The book keys Breguet for the helicopter; Louis Breguet's 1907 Gyroplane was an early helicopter, while Igor Sikorsky built the first practical helicopter.

Correct Answer: Charles Goodyear

Charles Goodyear's vulcanisation process produced vulcanite rubber.

Correct Answer: Nikola Tesla

The book keys Nikola Tesla; Faraday demonstrated the first electric motor in 1821, and Tesla's AC induction motor is the answer the book intends.

Correct Answer: Charles Ginsberg

Charles Ginsberg (Ginsburg) led the Ampex team that developed video tape recording.

Correct Answer: Denis Pepin

Denis Papin invented the pressure cooker (his steam digester, 1679).

Correct Answer: William Lee

William Lee invented the knitting machine (stocking frame, 1589).

Correct Answer: 1611-1627

Jahangir married Mehr-un-Nisa in 1611 and died in 1627, the period of her influence.

Correct Answer: Both A and B

Mehr-un-Nisa was first titled Nur Mahal and then Nur Jahan — both A and B.

Correct Answer: Muzaffar Ali Qazilbash

The book keys Muzaffar Ali Qizilbash for the March 1958 West Pakistan cabinet.

Correct Answer: Abdul Qayyum Khan

The book keys Abdul Qayyum Khan as Muslim League president in 1958 after Nishtar's death.

Correct Answer: Fazlul Haq

The book keys Fazlul Haq as the authority dismissing Ataur Rehman's cabinet on 31 March 1958.

Correct Answer: Hameed Ali

The book keys Hameed Ali as Fazlul Haq's successor as governor of East Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 8th September 1958

Gwadar was transferred from Muscat (Oman) to Pakistan on 8 September 1958.

Correct Answer: 9th May 1958

Dr Khan Sahib was assassinated on 9 May 1958.

Correct Answer: 7th October 1958

Ayub Khan imposed martial law and became Chief Martial Law Administrator on 7 October 1958.

Correct Answer: 26th October 1958

The book keys 26 October 1958; the standard date for Ayub Khan's assumption of power is 27 October 1958, which is not offered, so the closest offered date is retained.