Q 1 English English Vocabulary
Eschew means:
View answer & explanation Ans: to avoid
Correct Answer: to avoid
To eschew something is to avoid it deliberately.
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Assistant Foreign Affairs Past Paper 2005 Solved MCQs
Solved FPSC Assistant, Foreign Affairs past paper 2005 — 100 MCQs with verified answers and explanations. Free online practice for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all one-paper exams. Covers Pakistan Studies, English, Islamic Studies.
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This is the FPSC Assistant, Foreign Affairs (BPS-16) past paper from 2005 (Model Paper 113 in the book). It contains 100 MCQs — Pakistan Studies, English, Islamic Studies and Mathematics, plus Everyday Science, Geography and General Knowledge — with verified answers and a factual explanation for every question. Three printed key answers were corrected to the standard answer, and twelve further items carry retained-with-note flags where the book's key was followed despite a loose, defective or unverifiable item.
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Subject 1
English
1
Topic Section
English Vocabulary
4 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 2 English English Vocabulary
Flagrant means
View answer & explanation Ans: shocking
Correct Answer: shocking
Flagrant means conspicuously bad or shocking.
Q 3 English English Vocabulary
Erode means:
View answer & explanation Ans: To wear away
Correct Answer: To wear away
To erode is to wear away gradually.
Q 4 English English Vocabulary
Avert means:
View answer & explanation Ans: To turn something away
Correct Answer: To turn something away
To avert something is to turn it away or prevent it.
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Topic Section
English Narration
10 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 5 English English Narration
My brother said to me. "Let us go out for a walk"
View answer & explanation Ans: My brother proposed to me that we should go out for a walk
Correct Answer: My brother proposed to me that we should go out for a walk
A proposal with 'let us' is reported with 'proposed that we should'.
Q 6 English English Narration
The teacher said to Qasim, "Have you done your home work?"
View answer & explanation Ans: The teacher asked Qasim if he had done his home work
Correct Answer: The teacher asked Qasim if he had done his home work
A yes/no question in indirect speech uses 'if' and the past perfect: 'if he had done his home work'.
Q 7 English English Narration
The crowd shouted, "Hurrah! our team has won the match."
View answer & explanation Ans: The crowd exclaimed with joy that their team had won the match.
Correct Answer: The crowd exclaimed with joy that their team had won the match.
'Hurrah!' expresses joy, so the reporting verb is 'exclaimed with joy'.
Q 8 English English Narration
The painter said, "What a fine painting it is!"
View answer & explanation Ans: The painter exclaimed that it was a very fine painting.
Correct Answer: The painter exclaimed that it was a very fine painting.
An exclamatory sentence about a fine painting is reported as 'exclaimed that it was a very fine painting'.
Q 9 English English Narration
She said to me, "Take pity on me as I am a helpless woman."
View answer & explanation Ans: She requested me to take pity on her as she was a helpless woman.
Correct Answer: She requested me to take pity on her as she was a helpless woman.
A request in indirect speech becomes 'requested me to take pity on her', with the tense shifted to the past.
Q 10 English English Narration
She said, "I missed the morning train yesterday."
View answer & explanation Ans: She said that she had missed the morning train the previous day
Correct Answer: She said that she had missed the morning train the previous day
'Yesterday' becomes 'the previous day' and the past simple becomes the past perfect in indirect speech.
Q 11 English English Narration
She said, "Salma's clothes caught fire while she was cooking."
View answer & explanation Ans: She said that Salma's clothes had caught fire while she was cooking.
Correct Answer: She said that Salma's clothes had caught fire while she was cooking.
In indirect speech, 'caught' in the reported clause becomes 'had caught'.
Q 12 English English Narration
Mother said, "What have you got in your pocket, Ahmad?"
View answer & explanation Ans: Mother asked Ahmad what he had got in his pocket.
Correct Answer: Mother asked Ahmad what he had got in his pocket.
A wh-question is reported without inversion: 'what he had got in his pocket'.
Q 13 English English Narration
The teacher said, "Aslam, how is it you are late for college today?"
View answer & explanation Ans: The teacher asked Aslam how it was he was late for the college that day.
Correct Answer: The teacher asked Aslam how it was he was late for the college that day.
'Today' becomes 'that day' and the question is reported without inversion or question mark.
Q 14 English English Narration
The Princess said, "Let me try if I can also spin."
View answer & explanation Ans: The Princess said that she wanted to try if she could also spin.
Correct Answer: The Princess said that she wanted to try if she could also spin.
'Let me try' is reported as a wish: 'she wanted to try if she could also spin'.
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Topic Section
English Prepositions
3 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 15 English English Prepositions
Farooq stormed __________ the meeting waving a piece of paper.
View answer & explanation Ans: into
Correct Answer: into
One storms 'into' a meeting, entering it angrily.
Q 16 English English Prepositions
No one's privacy is so sacred that it cannot be trespassed occasionally.
View answer & explanation Ans: upon
Correct Answer: upon
Privacy is trespassed 'upon' — that is the idiom for invading someone's privacy.
Q 17 English English Prepositions
Rizwan was shocked giving up smoking by losing a close friend through lung cancer.
View answer & explanation Ans: into
Correct Answer: into
To be 'shocked into' doing something is to be driven to it by shock.
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Topic Section
English Synonyms
3 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 18 English English Synonyms
CHURLISH, rude
View answer & explanation Ans: impolite (violent)
Correct Answer: impolite (violent)
Churlish means rude and impolite.
Q 19 English English Synonyms
CLANDESTINE
View answer & explanation Ans: secret
Correct Answer: secret
Clandestine means secret, done in hiding.
Q 20 English English Synonyms
EMANCIPATE
View answer & explanation Ans: set free
Correct Answer: set free
To emancipate is to set free, especially from slavery or restraint.
Subject 2
Pakistan Studies
1
Topic Section
Pakistan History
20 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 21 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Baluchistan got the status of province:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1970
Correct Answer: 1970
Baluchistan became a full province of Pakistan in 1970.
Q 22 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Who was the chairman of boundary commissions in 1947?
View answer & explanation Ans: Sir Cyril Radcliff
Correct Answer: Sir Cyril Radcliff
Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that drew the 1947 partition boundaries.
Q 23 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
When Allama Iqbal's tomb was built?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1951
Correct Answer: 1951
The mausoleum of Allama Iqbal in Lahore was completed in 1951.
Q 24 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
When Quaid-e-Azam inaugurated State Bank of Pakistan?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1st July, 1948
Correct Answer: 1st July, 1948
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah inaugurated the State Bank of Pakistan on 1 July 1948.
Q 28 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
The first Finance Minister of Pakistan was:
View answer & explanation Ans: Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Correct Answer: Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Malik Ghulam Muhammad was Pakistan's first Finance Minister.
Q 29 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
As Governor General of Pakistan, the Quaid-i-Azam was succeeded by:
View answer & explanation Ans: Khawaja Niazim-ud-Qin
Correct Answer: Khawaja Niazim-ud-Qin
Khawaja Nazimuddin succeeded Quaid-e-Azam as Governor-General of Pakistan.
Q 30 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Before imposition of first martial law in Pakistan on October 7, 1958, the last Prime Minister was:
View answer & explanation Ans: Malik Feroz Khan Noon
Correct Answer: Malik Feroz Khan Noon
Malik Feroz Khan Noon was the last Prime Minister before the first martial law of 7 October 1958.
Q 31 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Which out of the following took place in 1963?
View answer & explanation Ans: Settlement of Pak-China Border Dispute
Correct Answer: Settlement of Pak-China Border Dispute
The settlement of the Pakistan-China border dispute took place in 1963.
Q 32 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
The 1965 War continued for:
View answer & explanation Ans: 17 days
Correct Answer: 17 days
The 1965 war between Pakistan and India lasted 17 days, from 6 to 22 September 1965.
Q 33 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
The first President of Pakistan is?
View answer & explanation Ans: Major General Sikandar Mirza
Correct Answer: Major General Sikandar Mirza
Major General Iskander Mirza was the first President of Pakistan, in 1956.
Q 35 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Nizam-e-Zakat was introduced in Pakistan in:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1980
Correct Answer: 1980
The Nizam-e-Zakat system was introduced in Pakistan in 1980, under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance.
Q 36 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Federal Shariat Court was set up in:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1980
Correct Answer: 1980
The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan was set up in 1980.
Q 37 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Who was the first C-in-C of Pakistan?
View answer & explanation Ans: General Ayub Khan
Correct Answer: General Ayub Khan
General Ayub Khan was Pakistan's first Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
Q 38 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Who got the first Nishan-i-Haider?
View answer & explanation Ans: Capt. Muhammad Sarwar
Correct Answer: Capt. Muhammad Sarwar
Captain Muhammad Sarwar was the first recipient of the Nishan-i-Haider.
Q 42 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Sui gas was discovered in:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1952
Correct Answer: 1952
Sui gas was discovered in Pakistan in 1952, at Sui in Balochistan.
Q 43 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Famous "6 Points" were given by:
View answer & explanation Ans: Mujib-u-Rehman
Correct Answer: Mujib-u-Rehman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman presented the famous Six Points in 1966.
Q 46 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Muhammad Khan Junejo became the prime minister of Pakistan in:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1985
Correct Answer: 1985
Muhammad Khan Junejo became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1985.
Q 51 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
One-unit system of Government was initiated in:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1955
Correct Answer: 1955
The One Unit system of government was initiated in Pakistan in 1955.
Q 54 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
The first Muslim "Governor" of a province (Sindh) of Pakistan in 1947 was:
View answer & explanation Ans: Sh. Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah
Correct Answer: Sh. Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah
Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah was the first Muslim Governor of Sindh in 1947.
Q 57 Pakistan Studies Pakistan History
Radcliff was a:
View answer & explanation Ans: Advocate
Correct Answer: Advocate
Cyril Radcliffe was an advocate (a lawyer), appointed to chair the boundary commissions.
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Topic Section
Pakistan Movement
2 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 25 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Movement
When did women join Muslim League?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1937
Correct Answer: 1937
Women joined the Muslim League in 1937, in its organisational expansion of that period.
Q 56 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Movement
When Quaid-i-Azam resigned from the membership of Imperial Legislative Council?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1919
Correct Answer: 1919
Quaid-e-Azam resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919, in protest against the Rowlatt Act.
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Topic Section
Pakistan Geography
1 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 44 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Geography
The major segment of "Saraiki" speaking population lives in
View answer & explanation Ans: Punjab
Correct Answer: Punjab
The major segment of the Saraiki-speaking population lives in Punjab.
4
Topic Section
Pakistan Economy
2 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 45 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Economy
PLS (Profit and Loss system) introduced in Pakistan:
View answer & explanation Ans: 1981
Correct Answer: 1981
The profit-and-loss-sharing (PLS) system was introduced in Pakistan in 1981.
Q 60 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Economy
At the time of its inauguration, the state bank of Pakistan had total amount:
View answer & explanation Ans: 3 Crore
Correct Answer: 3 Crore
At its inauguration the State Bank of Pakistan had a total capital of 3 crore rupees.
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Topic Section
Pakistan Constitution
2 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 47 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Constitution
In which constitution Pakistan became the Islamic Republic?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1956
Correct Answer: 1956
Pakistan became an Islamic Republic under the Constitution of 1956.
Q 58 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Constitution
Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when the Constitution of 1956 was prepared?
View answer & explanation Ans: Ch. Muhammad Ali
Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali was Prime Minister when the Constitution of 1956 was prepared.
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Topic Section
Pakistan Studies
1 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 49 Pakistan Studies Pakistan Studies
In the word PAKISTAN, K stands for:
View answer & explanation Ans: Kashmir
Correct Answer: Kashmir
In the word PAKISTAN, K stands for Kashmir.
Subject 3
Everyday Science
1
Topic Section
Everyday Science
5 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 26 Everyday Science Everyday Science
Lightest gas is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Hydrogen
Correct Answer: Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the lightest gas and the lightest element.
Q 27 Everyday Science Everyday Science
The particle of an atom which has no charge is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Neutron
Correct Answer: Neutron
The neutron is the subatomic particle with no electric charge.
Q 34 Everyday Science Everyday Science
Whale is a:
View answer & explanation Ans: Mammal
Correct Answer: Mammal
A whale is a mammal, not a fish, despite living in water.
Q 41 Everyday Science Everyday Science
The best conductor of electricity is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Silver
Correct Answer: Silver
Silver is the best conductor of electricity among the metals offered.
Q 50 Everyday Science Everyday Science
The fastest animal is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Cheetah
Correct Answer: Cheetah
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Subject 4
Geography
1
Topic Section
Pakistan Geography
5 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 39 Geography Pakistan Geography
Total length of the Indus River is:
View answer & explanation Ans: 2900 km
Correct Answer: 2900 km
The Indus is about 3,180 km long; 2,900 km is the closest figure offered.
Q 40 Geography Pakistan Geography
Biggest desert of Pakistan is?
View answer & explanation Ans: Thar
Correct Answer: Thar
The Thar is the biggest desert of Pakistan.
Q 53 Geography Pakistan Geography
The river which flows with only territorial water is:
View answer & explanation Ans: Ravi
Correct Answer: Ravi
The book's key answer is the Ravi, which it presents as the river flowing with only territorial water.
Q 55 Geography Pakistan Geography
Goodwin Austin is the name given to:
View answer & explanation Ans: K-2
Correct Answer: K-2
Goodwin Austin is the older name given to K-2, the second-highest mountain in the world.
Q 59 Geography Pakistan Geography
Height of Nanga Parbat is:
View answer & explanation Ans: 8,126 m
Correct Answer: 8,126 m
Nanga Parbat is 8,126 metres high.
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Topic Section
World Geography
1 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 52 Geography World Geography
Which is called a paradise on earth?
View answer & explanation Ans: Kashmir
Correct Answer: Kashmir
Kashmir is famously called a paradise on earth.
Subject 5
General Knowledge
1
Topic Section
World Geography
1 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 48 General Knowledge World Geography
Heart of Asia is often named to:
View answer & explanation Ans: Afghanistan
Correct Answer: Afghanistan
Afghanistan is often called the Heart of Asia.
Subject 6
Mathematics
1
Topic Section
Arithmetic
13 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 61 Mathematics Arithmetic
Simplify 23 x 25
View answer & explanation Ans: 575
Correct Answer: 575
23 multiplied by 25 equals 575.
Q 62 Mathematics Arithmetic
1/100 =
View answer & explanation Ans: 0.01
Correct Answer: 0.01
1 divided by 100 equals 0.01.
Q 63 Mathematics Arithmetic
Convert 1/10 into fraction
View answer & explanation Ans: 0.1
Correct Answer: 0.1
1/10 written as a decimal is 0.1.
Q 64 Mathematics Arithmetic
Simplify 0.001
View answer & explanation Ans: 1/1000
Correct Answer: 1/1000
0.001 written as a fraction is 1/1000.
Q 65 Mathematics Arithmetic
Simplify (2^2)^3
View answer & explanation Ans: 64
Correct Answer: 64
(2 squared) cubed is 4 cubed, which is 64.
Q 66 Mathematics Arithmetic
sqrt(169)
View answer & explanation Ans: 13
Correct Answer: 13
The square root of 169 is 13, since 13 times 13 is 169.
Q 67 Mathematics Arithmetic
0.5 is equal to
View answer & explanation Ans: 1/2
Correct Answer: 1/2
0.5 equals 1/2.
Q 73 Mathematics Arithmetic
Find out 1/3 of 180
View answer & explanation Ans: 60
Correct Answer: 60
One third of 180 is 60.
Q 74 Mathematics Arithmetic
If 1/8 of a pencil is black and 3/4 of the remaining is white and the remaining 3 3/4, is blue find the total length of pencil?
View answer & explanation Ans: 8 cm
Correct Answer: 8 cm
The printed fractions do not yield any offered total; the book's key answer of 8 cm is retained as printed.
Q 75 Mathematics Arithmetic
A tin of oil was 4/5 full. When 6 bottles of oil were taken out and four bottles of oil were poured into it, it was 3/4 full, how many bottles of oil can the tin contain?
View answer & explanation Ans: 40
Correct Answer: 40
The 2-bottle difference equals 4/5 minus 3/4, or 1/20 of the tin, so the tin holds 40 bottles.
Q 78 Mathematics Arithmetic
Simplify: (i) 5005-5000/10 (ii) 18800/470 + 20
View answer & explanation Ans: (i)4505(ii)2
Correct Answer: (i)4505(ii)2
Part (i) is 5005 minus 500, which is 4505; part (ii) as printed computes to 60, which is not offered, so the book's key pairing is retained as printed.
Q 79 Mathematics Arithmetic
4/15 of 5/7 of a number is greater than 4/9 of 2/5 of the same number by 8. What is half of that number?
View answer & explanation Ans: 315
Correct Answer: 315
The difference between 4/21 and 8/45 of the number is 8, giving the number 630, whose half is 315.
Q 80 Mathematics Arithmetic
Simplify: (i) 12.05 5.4 + 0.6 (ii) 0.6 0.6 + 0.6 0.6
View answer & explanation Ans: (i)108.45(ii)0.46
Correct Answer: (i)108.45(ii)0.46
The operators are missing from both parts as printed, so the book's key pairing is retained as printed.
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Topic Section
Algebra
7 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 68 Mathematics Algebra
If x = 3 then x^3 =
View answer & explanation Ans: 27
Correct Answer: 27
If x is 3, then x cubed is 3 times 3 times 3, which is 27.
Q 69 Mathematics Algebra
x^0 =
View answer & explanation Ans: 1
Correct Answer: 1
Any non-zero number raised to the power zero equals 1.
Q 70 Mathematics Algebra
If 2x - 10 = 5 then x - 5 = ?
View answer & explanation Ans: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solving 2x-10=5 gives x=7.5, so x-5=2.5, which is not offered; the book's key answer is retained as printed.
Q 71 Mathematics Algebra
Think a number, divide it by 4 and add in it 9, if the answer is 15, find out the number.
View answer & explanation Ans: 24
Correct Answer: 24
If n/4+9=15, then n/4=6, so the number is 24.
Q 72 Mathematics Algebra
If x + 6 = 7 find the value of x?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1
Correct Answer: 1
If x+6=7, then x equals 1.
Q 76 Mathematics Algebra
If (x/y) = (6/5), find the value (x^2 + y^2)/(x^2 - y^2)
View answer & explanation Ans: 61/11
Correct Answer: 61/11
With x/y=6/5, (x squared plus y squared) over (x squared minus y squared) is 61/11.
Q 77 Mathematics Algebra
If 2x + 3y + z = 55, x - y = 4 and y - x + z = 12, then what are the values of x, y and z?
View answer & explanation Ans: (x)7(y)11(z)8
Correct Answer: (x)7(y)11(z)8
No option satisfies all three equations as printed; (D) satisfies the first and third and y-x=4, indicating a sign misprint in the second equation.
Subject 7
Islamic Studies
1
Topic Section
Islamic History
16 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 81 Islamic Studies Islamic History
The mountains would break by the miracle of
View answer & explanation Ans: Hazrat Yaqobb (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Yaqobb (AS)
The book's key answer is Hazrat Yaqoob (AS); the duplicate Yousaf options do not affect it.
Q 82 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Hazrat Musa (AS) married the daughter of
View answer & explanation Ans: Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
Hazrat Musa (AS) married the daughter of Hazrat Shoaib (AS).
Q 83 Islamic Studies Islamic History
At what age, Hazrat Yousaf (AS) was thrown in well?
View answer & explanation Ans: 15 years
Correct Answer: 15 years
The book's key answer is 15 years for Hazrat Yousaf (AS) being thrown into the well.
Q 84 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Who again woke up after sleeping for 100 years?
View answer & explanation Ans: Hazrat Uzair (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Uzair (AS)
Hazrat Uzair (AS) is the prophet who woke up after sleeping for 100 years.
Q 85 Islamic Studies Islamic History
He sacrificed a bull placed woods on it and the fire came from the sky to cook that meat. Which prophet is credited with this miracle?
View answer & explanation Ans: Hazrat Ilyas (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Ilyas (AS)
The miracle of fire coming from the sky to consume a sacrifice is credited to Hazrat Ilyas (AS).
Q 86 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Who was born on the prayer of Hazrat Zakriya?
View answer & explanation Ans: Hazrat Yahya (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Yahya (AS)
Hazrat Yahya (AS) was born in answer to the prayer of Hazrat Zakariya (AS).
Q 87 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Hazrat Baba Farid Ganj Shakar was married to the daughter:
View answer & explanation Ans: Balban
Correct Answer: Balban
Baba Farid Ganj Shakar married the daughter of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban.
Q 88 Islamic Studies Islamic History
The title of Mujadid Alif Sani was given to Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi by
View answer & explanation Ans: Maulana Abdul Hakeem
Correct Answer: Maulana Abdul Hakeem
The title Mujaddid Alf Sani was given to Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi by Maulana Abdul Hakeem.
Q 90 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Who is known as "Kidnapper of Scholars"?
View answer & explanation Ans: Mahmood Ghaznavi
Correct Answer: Mahmood Ghaznavi
Mahmood Ghaznavi is known in this book's tradition as the 'Kidnapper of Scholars' for carrying scholars to his court.
Q 91 Islamic Studies Islamic History
When Faisal Mosque (biggest mosque in Pakistan) opened for general public?
View answer & explanation Ans: 1987
Correct Answer: 1987
The book's key answer is 1987 for the Faisal Mosque opening to the general public.
Q 95 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Incident of Karbela took place on
View answer & explanation Ans: 61 AH
Correct Answer: 61 AH
The incident of Karbala took place in 61 AH.
Q 96 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Which wife of Holy Prophet was alive at the time of tragic incident of Karbala?
View answer & explanation Ans: Hazrat Umm-e-Salma (RA)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Umm-e-Salma (RA)
Hazrat Umm-e-Salma (RA) was alive at the time of the Karbala tragedy.
Q 97 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Who built Badshahi Mosque in Lahore?
View answer & explanation Ans: Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Q 98 Islamic Studies Islamic History
In whose reign, the Prophets' (PBUH) tomb was damaged due to fire?
View answer & explanation Ans: Motasim Billah
Correct Answer: Motasim Billah
The book's key answer is the reign of Motasim Billah for the fire that damaged the Prophet's tomb.
Q 99 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Hazrat Yousaf remained in Jail of Egypt for
View answer & explanation Ans: 5 years
Correct Answer: 5 years
The book's key answer is five years for Hazrat Yousaf's (AS) imprisonment in Egypt.
Q 100 Islamic Studies Islamic History
Hazrat Yousaf (AS) and Hazrat Yaqoob (AS) met each other after a period of
View answer & explanation Ans: 40 years
Correct Answer: 40 years
Hazrat Yousaf (AS) and Hazrat Yaqoob (AS) met each other after a period of 40 years.
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Topic Section
Islamic Literature
3 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 89 Islamic Studies Islamic Literature
Who wrote the famous book of Fiqah "Kitab-ul-Kharaj"?
View answer & explanation Ans: Imam Abu Yousaf
Correct Answer: Imam Abu Yousaf
Kitab-ul-Kharaj, the famous book of Fiqh on land revenue, was written by Imam Abu Yusuf.
Q 92 Islamic Studies Islamic Literature
Which books are called "Sahihain"
View answer & explanation Ans: Bukhari & Muslim
Correct Answer: Bukhari & Muslim
The two books called Sahihain are Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Q 94 Islamic Studies Islamic Literature
Which book is called "Umm-us-Saheehin"?
View answer & explanation Ans: Muta Imam Malik
Correct Answer: Muta Imam Malik
The Muwatta of Imam Malik is the book called Umm-us-Saheehin in this tradition.
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Topic Section
Islamic Jurisprudence
1 solved MCQs shown directly below
Q 93 Islamic Studies Islamic Jurisprudence
Which one is the third source of Islamic Fiqah?
View answer & explanation Ans: Ijma
Correct Answer: Ijma
After the Quran and the Sunnah, Ijma (consensus) is the third source of Islamic Fiqh.
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How many questions are in the FPSC Assistant, Foreign Affairs paper 2005? +
The paper contains 100 MCQs, all 100 published, including four items printed with five options (Q15, Q18, Q19 and Q20, in the English section).
Which subjects does it cover? +
It covers Pakistan Studies (28 questions), English (20), Islamic Studies (20), Mathematics (20), Geography (6), Everyday Science (5) and General Knowledge (1).
Are the answers verified? +
Yes. Every answer was reconciled three ways — the book's printed key, the book's own material, and the standard fact. Three printed key answers were corrected where they disagreed with the standard answer, and twelve items carry notes where the key was followed despite a loose or defective item.
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