FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2024 FOR RECRUITMENT TO
POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-I (GENERAL SCIENCE & ABILITY)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
(PART-I MCQs): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
(PART-I MCQs) MAXIMUM MARKS: 20
(PART-II) MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate OMR Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
(iii) There is no negative marking. All MCQs must be attempted.
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q 1 (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet (20×1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered
1 Fish liver oil is a rich source of:
(A) Vitamin A and Vitamin D (B) Vitamin B and Vitamin C (C) Vitamin E and Vitamin K (D) None of these
2 Equinox dates when day and night are of equal duration worldwide are:
(A) 21st March and 23rd September (B) 21st June and 22nd December (C) 1st January and 30th June (D) None of these
3 The number of combinations of 9 things taken 3 at a time is:
(A) 84 (B) 36 (C) 120 (D) None of these
4 The chemical formula for alum is:
(A) $\text{KAl(SO}_4)_2\cdot 12\text{H}_2\text{O}$ (B) $\text{Na}_2\text{CO}_3\cdot 10\text{H}_2\text{O}$ (C) $\text{CuSO}_4\cdot 5\text{H}_2\text{O}$ (D) None of these
5 If the radius of a circle is tripled, its area increases by:
(A) Nine times (B) Three times (C) Six times (D) None of these
6 The distance of one degree of longitude at the equator is approximately:
(A) 69 miles (B) 45 miles (C) 111 miles (D) None of these
7 A protein molecule is primarily composed of a:
(A) Long range chain of amino acids (B) Chain of fatty acids (C) Structure of glucose units (D) None of these
8 Which of the following vitamins is stored in the minimum amount in the human body due to its water-soluble nature?
(A) Vitamin C (B) Vitamin A (C) Vitamin D (D) None of these
9 Isotopes are atoms of the same element that contain an equal number of:
(A) Protons (B) Neutrons (C) Positrons (D) None of these
10 Highly acidic soil pH can be raised and neutralized by adding:
(A) Lime stone (B) Gypsum (C) Ammonium sulfate (D) None of these
11 A light year is a standard measurement unit of:
(A) Distance (B) Time (C) Intensity of light (D) None of these
12 Which of the following substances contains a greater number of carbon atoms per mole?
(A) Ethanol (B) Methanol (C) Methane (D) None of these
13 A straight pencil dipped in water appears bent at the surface due to optical:
(A) Refraction (B) Reflection (C) Diffraction (D) None of these
14 Fish die when taken out of water primarily due to:
(A) Non-absorption of oxygen (B) High atmospheric pressure (C) Rapid increase in body temperature (D) None of these
15 Dementia is a clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms where a patient:
(A) Loses thinking, remembering, and reasoning (B) Experiences sudden muscle paralysis (C) Suffers from structural bone loss (D) None of these
16 The primary instrument used for detecting and measuring the intensity of an earthquake is a:
(A) Seismograph (B) Barometer (C) Altimeter (D) None of these
17 A tropical cyclone formation occurs when:
(A) Warm, moist air rises upward over the ocean (B) Cold dry air drops over mountain ranges (C) Tectonic plates move past each other (D) None of these
18 Red light is exclusively used in traffic signals because it possesses:
(A) Long wavelength properties (B) High frequency levels (C) Maximum scattering features (D) None of these
19 Heavy water is a form of water that is:
(A) Denoted by $\text{D}_2\text{O}$ and contains deuterium (B) Rich in calcium and magnesium ions (C) Formed by mixing hydrogen isotopes (D) None of these
20 The ionosphere is an atmospheric layer that is located and extended within the range of:
(A) 60-300 km (B) 0-12 km (C) 12-50 km (D) None of these
PART – II
NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
(vii) Use of Calculator is not allowed.
(SECTION – A)
Q. 2. (a) What is the Tuberculosis and Hepatitis? Explain briefly. (5)
(b) Explain the mechanism of Fiber Optic Cable for signal. Explain its construction. (5)
(c) Explain the difference between Middle Latitude Cyclones and Tornadoes. (5)
(d) What is difference between the Ionic and Covalent bonding? Give examples. (5) (20)
Q. 3. (a) Differentiate between plastics (synthetic polymers that can be molded) and elastics (elastomers that stretch and return to their original shape). (5)
(b) Discuss the role of remote sensing and GIS in environmental science for monitoring, mapping, and managing natural resources and ecological changes. (5)
(c) Outline Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, which describe orbits, areal velocity, and the harmonic relationship between orbital period and semi-major axis. (5)
(d) Distinguish between preservatives (substances that prevent spoilage by microorganisms) and antioxidants (compounds that inhibit oxidation), providing relevant examples for each. (5) (20)
Q. 4. (a) What is role of Carbohydrates and Vitamins in the body? Discuss briefly. (5)
(b) Discuss the functioning of Liver and Pancreas. (5)
(c) What are the standards of drinking water? How Heavy Metals in the water affect the living organisms? (5)
(d) What is radioactivity? Discuss the laws of radioactivity. Name two radioactive elements. (5) (20)
Q. 5. (a) What are the Plant nutrition elements? Enumerate them. (5)
(b) What is difference between software and hardware? Give five examples of each. (5)
(c) What are the types of earthquake waves? Discuss them. (5)
(d) What are longitudinal waves, electromagnetic and Gamma radiations? Discuss them. (5) (20)
(SECTION – B)
Q. 6. (a) If the sum of four numbers is 105. When 03 is added to a number, twice of another number, five times of third number and fourth number become equal to each other. What are these numbers in ascending order? (5)
(b) Find out the correct word from the given jumbled spellings. (5)
(i) UCTREUTRS (ii) LOVONAC (iii) CIHPROSTATAC (iv) YNTIAUMH (v) NNTHORER
(c) Find the missing numbers in the series below (5)
(i) 121, 11, 81, 9, ?, 7
(ii) 100, 50, 25, ?, 6.25
(iii) 4, 9, 64, 125, 1296, ?
(iv) 2, 5, 12, 24, 48, ?
(v) 44, 22, 66, 33, 132, ?
(d) If the sum of three digit number is 15 and sum of 10th and unit digit is 12. The difference of unit digit from 10th digit is equal to 02. What is the three digit number? (5) (20)
Q. 7 (a) A man travels over the path of a right angle triangle having base and hypotenuse 4 and 5 kilometers, respectively. After a complete round he continues in the same direction for 6 km and then turns at 90 degree and continues for another 8 km. How long he has travelled and how far he is from his starting point? (5)
(b) Hassan, Ali, Akbar, Nasir and Shahbaz are classmates having different pocket money. Hassan’s pocket money is one third as much as of Ali and Ali has five times as much as Akbar. Akbar has thrice as much as Nasir and Shahbaz gets equal to Nasir and that of Ali. If they get Rs. 8000 then find the pocket money of each. (5)
(c) What will be the surface area and volume of a sphere if it has a radius of 7 m? (5)
(d) Distribute Rs. 4320 among Zain, Aslam and Ashraf in such a way that if zain gets 2 parts then Aslam gets three parts, whereas Ashraf gets seven parts. (5) (20)
Q. 8. (a) A man purchases a car in an amount of Rs. 2400,000 in which he pays one-fourth extra as profit. Find the original amount of car and the amount of profit. (5)
(b) Twelve men can complete a job in twenty-four days. After four days four person quit. In how many days this job will be completed by the remaining persons. (5)
(c) The shadow of a 10 m tall tree is falling on a high rise building and its height is 100 m. If the tree is 20 m away from the wall, at what distance from the wall is the light source? (5)
(d) There are three cars and start moving in such a way that car A and B are moving opposite with speed 60 and 100 km/h. Car C is moving perpendicularly to both with speed 80 km/h. What is distance after 15 minutes between (i) A and B (ii) A and C (iii) B and C? (5) (20)
Answer Key to Q1
1 (A) Vitamin A and Vitamin D, 2 (A) 21st March and 23rd September, 3 (A) 84, 4 (A) $\text{KAl(SO}_4)_2\cdot 12\text{H}_2\text{O}$, 5 (A) Nine times, 6 (A) 69 miles, 7 (A) Long range chain of amino acids, 8 (A) Vitamin C, 9 (A) Protons, 10 (A) Lime stone, 11 (A) Distance, 12 (A) Ethanol, 13 (A) Refraction, 14 (A) Non-absorption of oxygen, 15 (A) Loses thinking, remembering, and reasoning, 16 (A) Seismograph, 17 (A) When warm, moist air rises upward over the ocean, 18 (A) Long wavelength properties, 19 (A) Denoted by $\text{D}_2\text{O}$ and contains deuterium, 20 (A) 60-300 km
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