ZTBL OG-III Past Paper 07 January 2024 PDF

General Knowledge

1. How many Prophets are mentioned in the Holy Quran?
   Answer: 26

2. The first Surah of the Holy Quran is ____?
   Answer: Surah-e-Fatiha

3. What was the religion of the majority of Arabs before Islam?
   Answer: Idolatrous

4. The name of the sixth Kalimah is _____?
   Answer: Kalimah Radd-i-Kufar

5. The distance between Earth and Moon is ______?
   Answer: 3,84,400 km

6. The total number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell is _____?
   Answer: 46

7. The number of bones in a newborn baby is ____?
   Answer: 300

8. What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Northern Pakistan and AJK on Oct 8, 2005?
   Answer: 7.6

9. American boxer Muhammad Ali died in:
   Answer: 2016

10. Who considered the Quran as the creature of Allah?
    Answer: Moatazila

11. Under the 26th amendment, the seats of tribal districts in KP Assembly increased from 16 to ____?
    Answer: 24

12. Who was the longest-serving Chief Justice of Pakistan?
    Answer: Mohammad Haleem

13. On 16 June 2019, which poet won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 8th UBL Literary Awards?
    Answer: Zehra Nigah

14. On 15 May 2021, Justice Noor Meskanzai took oath as Chief Justice of which High Court?
    Answer: Balochistan

15. International Court of Justice (ICJ) comprises _____ judges?
    Answer: 15 Judges

16. Which of the following is not a landlocked country?
    Answer: UK

Agriculture Related Concepts

17. The Indus Basin Irrigation System primarily serves agriculture in which region of Pakistan?
    Answer: Southern Punjab

18. The major wheat producing region in Pakistan is:
    Answer: Punjab

19. Which crop is known as the “King of Crops” and is staple food of Pakistan?
    Answer: Wheat

20. Which one is a Kharif crop?
    Answer: Cotton

21. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
    Answer: Mustard

22. The Red Sindhi and Nili Ravi are breeds of which livestock?
    Answer: Cattle

23. What percentage of Pakistan’s workforce is employed in agriculture?
    Answer: Approximately 40%

24. Which crop is known as the golden fiber of Pakistan?
    Answer: Jute

25. Mostly rice is cultivated in:
    Answer: Punjab

26. Basmati rice cultivation is associated with which region?
    Answer: Gujranwala

27. Which is the most widely used irrigation method in Pakistan?
    Answer: Perennial Canals

28. Which is the major oilseed crop of Pakistan?
    Answer: Canola

29. Which is the major Kharif crop of Pakistan?
    Answer: Cotton

30. Best quality apples are grown in which province?
    Answer: Baluchistan

31. The term “Zamindar” refers to:
    Answer: Landowner

32. The livestock sector includes:
    Cattle / Poultry / Fish
    Answer: All of the above

33. Cultivation of which crop is major income source in Swat Valley?
    Answer: Maize

34. Which crop contributes significantly to the economy of Thar desert region?
    Answer: Pulses

35. The “Kisan Package” in Pakistan is associated with:
    Answer: Agricultural subsidies

36. A key factor affecting agricultural productivity in Pakistan is:
    Answer: Water scarcity

Job-Related / Computer / Finance

37. ASCII stands for:
    Answer: American Standard Code for Information Interchange

38. What is the full form of ROM?
    Answer: Read Only Memory

39. The calculation formula for gross profit is:
    Answer: Revenue − COGS

40. What does NPV stand for?
    Answer: Net Present Value

41. What does ROI stand for?
    Answer: Return on Investment

42. Formula for calculating ROI is:
    Answer: (Net Income / Initial Investment) × 100

43. Which financial metric measures efficiency of asset usage?
    Answer: ROI

44. Which method evaluates profitability by equating inflows and outflows?
    Answer: NPV

45. If calculated NPV is positive, it indicates:
    Answer: Profitability

46. Primary purpose of NPV calculation is:
    Answer: To assess profitability

47. COGS is essential for calculating:
    Answer: Gross Profit

48. Which financial ratio shows revenue exceeding COGS?
    Answer: Gross Profit Margin

49. What is the formula for interest?
    Answer: Principal × Rate × Time

50. In financial terms, IRR stands for:
    Answer: Internal Rate of Return

English Grammar, Vocabulary & Arithmetic / Mathematics

51. The number whose 3% is 60 is:
    Answer: 2000

52. Antonym of Profusion is:
    Answer: Scarcity

53. Antonym of Tyro is:
    Answer: Expert

54. Antonym of Contrite is:
    Answer: Unrepentant

55. Antonym of Noisome is:
    Answer: Silent

56. Antonym of Dissemble is:
    Answer: Speak truthfully

57. Antonym of Spoof is:
    Answer: Genuine article

58. Synonym of Sacrosanct is:
    Answer: Sacred

59. Synonym of Emollient is:
    Answer: Soothing

60. Synonym of Aberration is:
    Answer: Deviation

61. Synonym of Derogatory is:
    Answer: Dismissive

62. Sentence completion:
    For all their talk of ___ the land … failed to offer a ___ plan.
    Answer: Regenerating – Credible

63. Sentence completion:
    Marlene was sufficiently ___ … husband’s ___ behavior.
    Answer: Perspicacious – Puerile

64. Sentence completion:
    Far from being dead ___ is a feature … his ___ lists articles.
    Answer: Altruism – Bibliography

65. Sentence completion:
    Too many candid revelations can ___ lead to accusations of ___.
    Answer: Paradoxically – Duplicity

66. If average yield is 500 kg per hectare and land is 2 hectares, total yield is:
    Answer: 1000 kg

67. Farmer A produces 10% more than Farmer B (800 kg). Output of A is:
    Answer: 880 kg

68. If selling price is Rs 150 and COGS Rs 80, gross profit is:
    Answer: Rs 70

69. If COGS is Rs 120 and gross profit Rs 80, selling price is:
    Answer: Rs 200

70. A farmer sowed wheat in 2/5 of 10 hectares. Area under rice is:
    Answer: 6 hectares

71. Land divided into 3 equal parts (15 acres). Area of each part is:
    Answer: 5 acres

72. Tractor plows 2 acres in 4 hours. In 8 hours it plows:
    Answer: 4 acres

73. Smaller field is 5 acres, larger is twice. Total area is:
    Answer: 15 acres

74. Cost of pesticide Rs 2 per sq meter for 800 sq meters is:
    Answer: Rs 1600

75. 15 cows × 20 liters × 7 days equals:
    Answer: 2100 liters

76. Area of circular pond (radius 8 m) is approximately:
    Answer: 200 sq meters

77. If 5 acres out of 15 are used for barley, percentage is:
    Answer: 33.33%

78. 600 bushels × 50 apples equals:
    Answer: 30,000 apples

79. Watering crops every 3 days in a month means:
    Answer: 10 times

80. Fertilizing cost Rs 50 per acre for 8 acres is:
    Answer: Rs 400

81. Area of rectangular field (50 m × 30 m) is:
    Answer: 1500 sq meters

82. Width of field with perimeter 120 m and length 40 m is:
    Answer: 20 meters

83. Water needed at 3 liters per sq meter for 500 sq meters is:
    Answer: 1500 liters

84. 500 kg wheat packed in 25 kg bags equals:
    Answer: 20 bags

85. Plowing cost Rs 30 per acre for 5 acres is:
    Answer: Rs 150

86. In how many ways can 8 Pakistanis, 4 Americans and 4 Englishmen sit together by nationality?
    Answer: 3! × 8! × 4! × 4!

87. Volume of right circular cone (r = 8 m, slant height = 17 m) is:
    Answer: 1005 m³

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