ASF ASI Solved Past Papers

1. “38th Parallel” is the boundary line between _____?

(A) India and China

(B) Germany & South Korea

(C) North & South Korea

(D) India & Pakistan

2. “Castles in the air” means _____?

(A) Fanciful schemes

(B) None of these

(C) Ideal projects

(D) Romantic designs

3. “Majma’ ul Baharain” or The Mingling of Two Oceans is authored by?

(A) S.M. Ikram

(B) S.R. Kazmi

(C) None of these

(D) Dara Shikoh

4. “Ottawa convention 1997” is related to ______?

(A) Environment protection

(B) Preserving wild life

(C) None of these

(D) Banning land mines

5. “Shikwa” and “Jawab-e-Shikwa” are part of which poetry book?

(A) Zarb-e-Kaleem

(B) Baal-e-Jibri

(C) Bang-e-Dara

(D) Armaghan-e-Hijaz

6. 10 men can complete a job in 14 days. How long will it take 4 men to finish the same job if the same at the same rate?

(A) 35 days

(B) 33 days

(C) 37 days

(D) 10 days

7. 17% is 51 = ?

(A) 300

(B) 100

(C) 200

(D) 120

8. 17th attack of Sultan Mehmood Ghazni on India was took place in:

(A) 1027

(B) 1089

(C) 1030

(D) None

9. A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days B and C in 15 days C and A in 20 days then that numbers of days taken by A B and C together to finish the work are?

(A) 20 days

(B) None of these

(C) 10 days

(D) 14 days

10. A car washer can wash 8 cars in 18 minutes. At this rate, how many cars can be washed In 3 hrs?

(A) None of these

(B) 40

(C) 60

(D) 80

11. A man saves Rs.500 which is 15% of his annual income. How much does he earn in one year?

(A) 3333.33

(B) 3075.75

(C) 3542.50

(D) 3132.30

12. After Independence the first Radio Station was established in?

(A) Lahore

(B) Karachi

(C) Dhaka

(D) Rawalpindi

13. AIDS virus destroys which system of the body?

(A) Digestion

(B) Brain

(C) Immune

(D) None of these

14. Ali spends Rs. 500 to get a shirt and sells it at Rs. 480. Find percentage of loss?

(A) None of these

(B) 4%

(C) 80%

(D) 12%

15. All India Muslim students federation was founded in which city :

(A) Calcutta

(B) Karachi

(C) Lahore

(D) None of these

16. Among the following Muslim countries, the largest producer of Natural Gas is ______?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Turkmenistan

(C) Qatar

(D) None of these

17. At the time of partition which state had its own system of currency and postage stamps?

(A) Hyderabad

(B) Juna Gadh

(C) Kashmir

(D) Hyderabad and Kashmir

18. Cathay Pacific is an airline of?

(A) Taiwan

(B) Japan

(C) Hong Kong

(D) China

19. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word :OBVERSE

(A) Adverse

(B) Opposite

(C) Bitter

(D) Reverse

20. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word: TERRIFIC

(A) Tragic

(B) Big

(C) Excellent

(D) Terrible

21. Dog in the manger policy

(A) a policy good for nobody

(B) a policy beneficial to dogs

(C) a policy good for all

(D) a policy of personal gain

22. Duodenum Jejunum is a part of _____?

(A) Liver

(B) Kidney

(C) Large intestine

(D) Small intestine

23. Gobi desert is located in?

(A) Iran and Iraq

(B) Saudi Arabia and Yamen

(C) China and Mangolia

(D) Australia and Europe

24. How can you insert a hyperlink in a document?

(A) Using the Insert Hyperlink option

(B) By clicking Save As

(C) By pressing the Delete key

(D) Using the Page Layout option

25. How many Bones are there in a Human Head____?

(A) 16

(B) 22

(C) 206

(D) 300

26. How many carats is the best gold?

(A) 28 Carat

(B) 20 Carat

(C) 18 Carat

(D) 24 Carat

27. How many colors are there in the flag of Australia?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 4

(D) 3

28. How many parties are in the All Parties Hurriyat Conference?

(A) 22

(B) None of these

(C) 21

(D) 26

29. Idiom: To take the bull by the horns means ____?

(A) To handle it by fierce attack

(B) None of these

(C) To punish a person severely for his arrogance

(D) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way

30. In the year 2002, membership of Senate was increased from____?

(A) 87 to 100

(B) 85 to 100

(C) 88 to 100

(D) 89 to 100

31. Insert the missing number: 7, 10, 9, 12, 11, _____?

(A) 15 and 14

(B) 12 and 10

(C) 14 and 13

(D) None of these

32. Lord Minto came to India as a Viceroy in the Year?

(A) 1908

(B) 1905

(C) 1907

(D) 1910

33. Maharaja Heri Singh of Kashmir signed instrument of accession with India on _____?

(A) August 14, 1947

(B) August 16, 1947

(C) August 14, 1948

(D) October 26, 1947

34. Marala Barrage was constructed on the which river?

(A) Ravi

(B) Chenab

(C) Indus

(D) Jehlum

35. Maulana Shibli brought out which magazine from the Lucknow which was an exponent of Nadvi movement.

(A) Al-Nadwah

(B) Hilal

(C) Comrade

(D) Nation

36. Nadvat-ul-Ulema was established as as result of some religious- minded government servants, sufis and ulema in?

(A) 1888

(B) 1889

(C) 1885

(D) 1894

37. NIKKEI is a stock exchange index of which country?

(A) Japan

(B) London

(C) Hong Kong

(D) New York

38. Nippon is the former name of which country?

(A) Indonesia

(B) Japan

(C) Finland

(D) Brazil

39. Pakistan has ____% area under forest?

(A) greater than 7%

(B) less than 5%

(C) 9%

(D) 12%

40. Pakistan’s largest oil fields are located in District:

(A) Attock

(B) Badin

(C) Hyderabad

(D) Tando Muhammad Khan

41. Parkinson is a disease of _____?

(A) Heart

(B) Lungs

(C) Brain

(D) None of these

42. Proverb: “By fits and starts” means?

(A) lrregularly

(B) Suddenly

(C) Successfully

(D) None of these

43. Raja Dahar was the ruler of?

(A) Delhi

(B) Lahore

(C) Sindh

(D) None

44. Saindak Project is famous for _____?

(A) Copper

(B) Silver

(C) Gold

(D) All of the above

45. Shaykh Ahmad Farooqi is also known by the title of?

(A) Imam-e-Rubbani

(B) All of the above

(C) Shaykh Sirhindi

(D) Mujaddid Alf-e-Sani

46. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is buried in:

(A) Delhi India

(B) Aligarh UP India

(C) Karachi Pakistan

(D) Lahore Pakistan

47. Syed Ahmed Shaheed along with Shah Ismail were martyred in a battle with Sikhs at:

(A) Agra

(B) Pathankot

(C) Panipat

(D) Balakot

48. Synonym of “AMNESTY” is ________?

(A) Judicial

(B) Security

(C) Pardon

(D) Assistance

49. The AIDS virus is called?

(A) HPV

(B) HIV

(C) HBV

(D) None of these

50. The antonym of ‘Deceit’ is:

(A) Fraud

(B) Treachery

(C) Loyalty

(D) Hypocrisy

51. The Antonym of “Diligent” is?

(A) Hardworking

(B) Lazy

(C) Active

(D) None of these

52. The Antonym of “Transparent” is?

(A) Coloured

(B) Apparent

(C) Brittle

(D) Opaque

53. The Antonym of “Violent” is?

(A) Aggressive

(B) Harmless

(C) Confirm

(D) Release

54. The battle of Balakot was fought between Syed Ahmed Shaheed and the _____?

(A) English

(B) Hindus

(C) Marhattas

(D) Sikhs

55. The book Khutbat-e-Ahmadiya is written by______?

(A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

(B) None of these

(C) Altaf Hussain Hali

(D) Allama Iqbal

56. The Capital of Belgium is ____?

(A) Zurich

(B) Warsa

(C) Brussels

(D) Cape town

57. The Faraizi Movement started by Haji Shariatullah on his return from Saudi Arabia, was first initiated in:

(A) Mysore

(B) Patna

(C) East Punjab

(D) East Bengal

58. The idiom “A DARK HORSE” means?

(A) A wicked fellow

(B) None of these

(C) An unexpected winner

(D) A criminal getting the dirty water

59. The largest bird in the world is?

(A) Cranes Bald-eagle

(B) None

(C) Penguin

(D) Ostrich

60. The Longest tunnel of Pakistan is Khojak Tunnel. It is located in ____?

(A) Sindh

(B) Balochistan

(C) Kpk

(D) Punjab

61. The oldest anthem of the world is?

(A) Taiwan

(B) Japan

(C) Thailand

(D) Iran

62. The partition of Bengal was made in 1905, it was annulled in?

(A) 1909

(B) 1910

(C) 1908

(D) 1911

63. The Red Blood cells originate in the?

(A) Spleen

(B) Liver

(C) Bone Marrow

(D) Heart

64. The seat of memory in the human brain is located in the ____?

(A) Cerebellum

(B) Cortex

(C) All of these

(D) Cerebrum

65. The second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is _____?

(A) Uzbek

(B) None of these

(C) Hazaras

(D) Tajik

66. The Synonym of Limpid is?

(A) Opaque

(B) Calm

(C) Relaxed

(D) Clear

67. The synonym of SANGUINE is?

(A) Pessimistic

(B) Unnatural

(C) Optimistic

(D) Gruesome

68. The term Inflation means that money:

(A) Increase in prices

(B) Falls in purchase in value

(C) Increase in prices and Falls in purchase in value

(D) None

69. The total number of electorates in the Electoral College for the election of America president are ______?

(A) 438

(B) 538

(C) 440

(D) 540

70. To whom Lord Mountbatten succeeded as Governor General of India?

(A) Lord Curzon

(B) Lord Mayo

(C) Lord Cornwallis

(D) Lord Wavell

71. Uranium deposits are found in which city of Punjab___?

(A) Multan

(B) Dera Ghazi Khan

(C) Sialkot

(D) Lahore

72. What is the Capital of Belarus?

(A) Praia

(B) Beijing

(C) Minsk

(D) Zagreb

73. What is the national tree of China?

(A) Golden oak

(B) Gingko biloba

(C) Maple

(D) Beech

74. What is the predominant language spoken in Hazara region?

(A) Hazari

(B) Pashto

(C) Hindko

(D) Kohistani

75. What percentage of Pakistan workforce is employed in the agricultural sector ?

(A) Approximately 40 %

(B) Approximately 20 %

(C) Approximately 60%

(D) Approximately 80 %

76. What should be given to an athlete for instant energy?

(A) Carbohydrates

(B) Vitamin

(C) Fats

(D) Protein

77. When British East India Company annexed Awadh?

(A) 1857

(B) 1889

(C) 1888

(D) 1856

78. When did Shimla conference held?

(A) July 1945

(B) July 1946

(C) June 1947

(D) None of these

79. Where is the National Museum of Pakistan located?

(A) Karachi

(B) Jamshoro

(C) Larkana

(D) Hyderabad

80. Which is largest human cell in the body?

(A) Nerve

(B) Stem

(C) Ovum

(D) Fat

81. Which is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula?

(A) Oman

(B) Yemen

(C) Saudi Arabia

(D) Kuwait

82. Which newspaper published from both Pakistan and UK?

(A) Naway waqt

(B) Jang

(C) Mashiq

(D) All

83. Which nitrogenous waste product is the most toxic and is produced only in insects that

(A) Urea

(B) Uric acid

(C) None

(D) Ammonia

84. Which of the following is Cottage Industry?

(A) Sugar

(B) None

(C) Cement

(D) Handicraft

85. Which part of the brain is the seat of intelligence, memory association, imagination, and will?

(A) None of these

(B) Cerebellum

(C) Medulla oblongata

(D) Cerebrum

86. Which Persian King was defeated by Alexander the Great?

(A) Cyrus the Great

(B) Darius III

(C) Artaxerxes III

(D) Artaxerxes IV

87. Which state was attacked by India on 11th September 1948?

(A) State of Jammu and Kashmir

(B) State of Manavadar

(C) State of Hyderabad Daccan

(D) State of Junagarh

88. Which type of energy is produced during a fission reaction in a nuclear reactor?

(A) Thermal energy

(B) Electrical energy

(C) Kinetic energy

(D) Potential energy

89. Which was political area of Allama Iqbal ?

(A) Up

(B) Punjab

(C) Bengal

(D) Assam

90. Who became the first president of Anjumaan-I- Himayat-i-Islam?

(A) Qasim Nantavi

(B) Mufti Bhar Ata

(C) None of these

(D) Qazi Khalifa Hameed ud din

91. Who discover the Vaccine?

(A) Alexander Fleming

(B) Edward Jenner

(C) J. J. Thomson

(D) None of these

92. Who has made most number of runs in ODI cricket for Pakistan?

(A) Saeed Anwar

(B) M.Yousaf

(C) Inzamam-ul-Haq

(D) Shahid Afridi

93. Who ruled Ottoman Turkey in the 16th century?

(A) Mehmat

(B) Usman

(C) Suleiman

(D) Selim

94. Who was appointed the first principal of Darul ulum Deoband_______?

(A) None

(B) Haji Muhammad Abid

(C) Maulana Mamluk Ali

(D) Maulana Muhammad Qasim

95. Who was the 1st Asian Secretary General of United Nations?

(A) Tryve Lie

(B) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

(C) Kurt Waldheim

(D) U-Thant

96. Who was the first Chief Minister of KPK?

(A) Sardar Aurangzeb Khan Gandapur

(B) Abdul Ghafoor Hoti

(C) Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan

(D) Abdul Qayyum Khan

97. Who was the first Governor General of India?

(A) Wellesley

(B) Hasting

(C) Bentinck

(D) Canning

98. Who was the First Governor of Punjab from August 1947 to August 1949.

(A) Francis Moody

(B) Abdur Rab Nishtar

(C) Amir-Muhammad Khan

(D) Mumtaz Daultana

99. Who was the last Governor General of India under the British East India Company?

(A) Lord Mayo

(B) Lord Canning

(C) Lord Robert Clive

(D) Lord Curzon

100. Yasir Arafat remained the President of the Palestinian authority for almost _______?

(A) 6 years

(B) 10 years

(C) 15 years

(D) 9 years