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Which historical site in Sindh is famous for its ancient stone-quarrying and megalithic tombs known as Chaukhandi?
- Thatta
- Malir / Karachi outskirts
- Larkana
- Kot Diji
Who was the prominent Sufi poet of Sindh who wrote "Sohni Mehar" and emphasized divine love?
- Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
- Sachal Sarmast
- Shah Inayat
- Makhdoom Bilawal
Which city in Sindh is known as the "City of Seven Lakes"?
- Thatta
- Jamshoro
- Larkana
- Khairpur
The archaeological mound of Jhukar, near Larkana, gave its name to which post-Harappan cultural phase?
- Jhukar Culture
- Amri Culture
- Kotdijian Culture
- Gandhara Culture
Which barrage on the Indus River irrigates the largest command area in Sindh?
- Sukkur Barrage
- Kotri Barrage
- Guddu Barrage
- Panjnad Barrage
What was the ancient title of the rulers of lower Sindh during the Rai and Brahmin periods?
- Rai and Chach
- Jam
- Mir
- Mian
Which Sufi saint's annual Urs at Sehwan Sharif attracts millions of devotees from across Pakistan?
- Shahbaz Qalandar
- Shah Abdul Latif
- Sachal Sarmast
- Lal Shahbaz
The historic Kot Diji site was excavated extensively by which archaeologist in the 1950s?
- F.A. Khan
- John Marshall
- Mortimer Wheeler
- Aurel Stein
Which district of Sindh houses the historic Gorakh Hill Station, the highest plateau in the province?
- Dadu
- Jamshoro
- Larkana
- Khairpur
Who was the first Muslim Chief Minister of Sindh before partition under provincial autonomy?
- Allah Bux Soomro
- G.M. Syed
- Ayub Khuhro
- Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah
Which river delta is formed where the Indus River empties into the Arabian Sea in southern Sindh?
- Ganges Delta
- Indus River Delta
- Mekong Delta
- Irrawaddy Delta
The tomb of the Samma ruler Jam Nizamuddin II is located in which famous historical complex?
- Makli Necropolis, Thatta
- Chaukhandi Tombs
- Hyderabad Tombs
- Rohri Tombs
Which mineral resource is found in vast deposits at Lakhra and Sonda in Sindh?
- Coal
- Iron
- Copper
- Bauxite
What is the traditional musical instrument heavily associated with Sufi music in Sindh, played with a bow?
- Alghoza
- Surando (or Danburo)
- Dholak
- Sitar
Which city of Sindh is famous for its ancient glazed tile manufacturing and blue pottery?
- Hala
- Larkana
- Nawabshah
- Mirpurkhas
The historical event of "Hijrat Movement" in 1920 saw many people from Sindh migrating towards:
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Turkey
- Central Asia
Which district of Sindh is the primary producer of bananas and mangoes in the province?
- Mirpurkhas / Hyderabad / Naushahro Feroze
- Tharparkar
- Jacobabad
- Kashmore
The ancient site of Debal was located near which modern town in Sindh?
- Bhambhore
- Keti Bandar
- Gharo
- Sujawal
Who was the prominent 19th-century freedom fighter from Sindh who fought against British rule alongside Hurs?
- Dodo Soomro
- Hosh Mohammad Sheedi ("Nar Waro")
- Darya Khan
- Makhdoom Bilawal
Which lake in Sindh is renowned for its vast populations of wintering waterfowl and water lilies?
- Keenjhar Lake
- Haleji Lake
- Drigh Lake
- All of the above
What is the name of the salt lake situated in Sindh known for commercial salt production?
- Deh Akro
- Saran Range salt basins / Kenjhar salt pans
- Khipro salt flats
- Manchhar salt flats
Which university in Karachi is named after the founder of Pakistan?
- NED University
- University of Karachi
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University
- Dawood University
The historic town of Umerkot is situated near the border of which desert?
- Thar Desert
- Cholistan
- Thal
- Kharan
Which ruler of Sindh founded the Kalhora dynasty's political dominance in upper Sindh?
- Mian Nasir Muhammad Kalhoro
- Mian Adam Shah Kalhoro
- Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro
- Mian Ghulam Shah
What is the historical significance of the Sukkur Barrage's twin regulator gates?
- Controlling water into seven massive canals
- Generating hydroelectricity exclusively
- Preventing seawater intrusion
- Regulating navigation locks only
Which gas is most abundant in Earth's stratosphere?
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Ozone
- Carbon dioxide
What is the powerhouse organelle of eukaryotic cells?
- Ribosome
- Mitochondrion
- Lysosome
- Centrosome
Which physical quantity is measured in Watts?
- Energy
- Power
- Force
- Pressure
What is the chemical formula of common rust?
- FeO
- Fe2O3 . xH2O
- Fe3O4
- Fe(OH)2
Which blood cells contain hemoglobin for oxygen transport?
- White blood cells
- Red blood cells
- Platelets
- Plasma cells
What type of lens is thicker at the edges than in the middle?
- Convex lens
- Concave lens
- Plano-convex lens
- Cylindrical lens
Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
What is the freezing point of water on the Kelvin scale?
- 0 K
- 273.15 K
- 32 K
- 100 K
Which organ in the human body secretes insulin?
- Liver
- Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
- Kidney
- Gallbladder
What is the SI unit of magnetic flux density?
- Weber
- Tesla
- Henry
- Gauss
Which gas is used in fluorescent tube lights along with mercury vapor?
- Argon or Neon
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Chlorine
What is the principal organ of excretion in human beings?
- Liver
- Lungs
- Kidneys
- Skin
Which phenomenon explains why a swimming pool appears shallower than it actually is?
- Reflection
- Refraction of light
- Total internal reflection
- Dispersion
What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
- P
- Pt
- K
- Po
Which instrument measures wind speed?
- Barometer
- Anemometer
- Hygrometer
- Altimeter
What is the main component of natural gas?
- Ethane
- Methane
- Propane
- Butane
Which white blood cells produce antibodies to neutralize pathogens?
- Neutrophils
- B-lymphocytes (plasma cells)
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
What is the speed of sound in dry air at room temperature approximately?
- 330 m/s
- 343 m/s
- 3 × 10^8 m/s
- 1,500 m/s
Which metal is liquid at standard room temperature?
- Lead
- Mercury
- Aluminum
- Zinc
What type of charge does an electron possess?
- Positive
- Negative
- Neutral
- Variable
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere
What is the chemical name of table salt?
- Sodium carbonate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Potassium chloride
Which plant tissue transports manufactured food (sugars) from leaves to other parts?
- Xylem
- Phloem
- Cambium
- Cortex
What is the source of solar energy?
- Chemical combustion
- Nuclear fusion (hydrogen into helium)
- Nuclear fission
- Gravitational contraction
Which human organ stores urine before excretion?
- Kidney
- Ureter
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
What is 40% of 150?
- 50
- 60
- 70
- 80
If the average of six numbers is 25, what is their sum?
- 120
- 150
- 180
- 200
Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 22
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
What is the HCF (GCD) of 24 and 36?
- 6
- 12
- 18
- 8
If 4 men take 15 days to build a wall, how many days will 6 men take?
- 8 days
- 10 days
- 12 days
- 9 days
A shirt marked at Rs. 1,500 is sold with a 10% discount. What is the selling price?
- Rs. 1,300
- Rs. 1,350
- Rs. 1,400
- Rs. 1,250
What is the area of a rectangle with length 14 cm and width 8 cm?
- 100 cm^2
- 112 cm^2
- 120 cm^2
- 96 cm^2
If two complementary angles are in the ratio 4:5, what is the smaller angle?
- 40 degrees
- 50 degrees
- 45 degrees
- 36 degrees
Find the simple interest on Rs. 5,000 at 8% per annum for 2 years.
- Rs. 600
- Rs. 700
- Rs. 800
- Rs. 1,000
If 5^x = 125, what is x?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
A car travels 300 km in 5 hours. What is its speed?
- 50 km/h
- 60 km/h
- 70 km/h
- 80 km/h
What is the value of (-3)^3?
- 27
- -27
- -9
- 9
The ratio of apples to oranges in a basket is 3:4. If there are 24 oranges, how many apples are there?
- 16
- 18
- 20
- 21
What is the median of numbers: 11, 4, 17, 9, 23?
- 9
- 11
- 14
- 17
If an item bought for Rs. 400 is sold for Rs. 500, what is the profit percentage?
- 20%
- 25%
- 15%
- 30%
The sum of two numbers is 45 and their difference is 9. What is the larger number?
- 24
- 27
- 30
- 32
What is the circumference of a circle with radius 7 cm? (Take pi = 22/7)
- 22 cm
- 44 cm
- 88 cm
- 154 cm
If 25% of a number is 50, what is the number?
- 150
- 200
- 250
- 300
What is the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle with legs 9 cm and 12 cm?
- 13 cm
- 15 cm
- 17 cm
- 14 cm
Convert 3/4 into a percentage.
- 65%
- 70%
- 75%
- 80%
What is the value of 5! (5 factorial)?
- 60
- 120
- 24
- 720
A car traveling at 60 km/h covers a distance in 6 seconds. What is the distance in meters?
- 50 m
- 80 m
- 100 m
- 120 m
Find the sum of all prime numbers between 1 and 10.
- 15
- 17
- 18
- 10
If a bag contains 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 white marbles, what is the probability of drawing a blue marble?
- 1/5
- 1/3
- 2/5
- 3/10
Simplify: 15 + 5 (6 - 2) / 2
- 25
- 20
- 30
- 35
Choose the synonym for "Abundant":
- Scarce
- Plentiful / Copious
- Rare
- Deficient
Choose the antonym for "Artificial":
- Synthetic
- Natural / Genuine
- Fake
- Imitation
Identify the correct prepositions: "He agreed ______ my proposal and complied ______ my request."
- to, with
- with, to
- on, for
- for, in
Choose the correctly spelled word:
- Privilege
- Priviledge
- Prevelige
- Previlige
Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
- The quality of these mangoes are good.
- The quality of these mangoes is good.
- The quality of these mangoes were good.
- The quality of these mangoes have been good.
Change into Passive Voice: "They have built a new hospital."
- A new hospital was built by them.
- A new hospital has been built by them.
- A new hospital is built by them.
- A new hospital had been built by them.
Change into Indirect Speech: He said, "I am reading a book now."
- He said that he is reading a book now.
- He said that he was reading a book then.
- He told that he was reading a book now.
- He said that he reads a book then.
Choose the option that best completes the sentence: "Hardly had we started our journey ______ it began to rain."
- than
- when
- then
- before
What is the meaning of the idiom "Break a leg"?
- To injure oneself
- To wish someone good luck (especially in performance)
- To run very fast
- To fail in a task
Select the correct comparative form: "Iron is ______ than gold."
- more useful
- usefuler
- most useful
- much useful
Identify the correct article: "He is ______ honest worker."
- a
- an
- the
- no article
What is the plural form of "Formula"?
- Formulas
- Formulae (or Formulas)
- Formuli
- Formuls
Choose the synonym for "Benevolent":
- Cruel
- Kind / Generous
- Selfish
- Harsh
Choose the antonym for "Ancient":
- Old
- Modern / Recent
- Antique
- Aged
Fill in the blank: "She is junior ______ me in the office."
- than
- to
- over
- from
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "The bird flew high in the sky."
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Noun
- Preposition
Select the sentence with correct punctuation:
- Where are you going.
- Where are you going?
- Where are you going!
- Where, are you going?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb "Call off"?
- To shout loudly
- To cancel an event
- To visit someone
- To postpone
Fill in the blank: "Neither of the two books ______ interesting."
- were
- are
- is
- have been
Choose the correctly spelled word:
- Definite
- Definit
- Defenit
- Definate
What is the abstract noun derived from the adjective "Brave"?
- Bravely
- Bravery
- Braveness
- Braver
Identify the synonym for "Conceal":
- Reveal
- Hide / Mask
- Display
- Show
Choose the correct verb form: "If I were rich, I ______ help the poor."
- will
- would
- can
- shall
What is the antonym of "Transparent"?
- Clear
- Opaque
- Translucent
- Bright
Complete the proverb: "Barking dogs seldom ______"
- bite
- run
- sleep
- howl