Assistant in Planning and Development Department 2012

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This is the past paper of Assistant 2012. This paper was taken for Planning and Development Department Punjab for the post of Assistant. Pay of Assistant was equal to the pay scale of 16 BS-16. These questions are original and solved. Please let us know if there is any mistake or error in the paper.
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1.    What is the antonym of Concord?

a)    agreement

b)    variance

c)    accord

d)    unity

2.    Where is the head office of UNESCO located?

a)    Geneva

b)    Vienna

c)    Brussels

d)    Paris

3.    Ghazwa e Badr was fought in which year of the Christian Calendar:

a)    823

b)    822

c)    819

d)    824

4.    Masjid Minna is situated in:

a)    Madinah

b)    Taif

c)    Jeddah

d)    Plains of Arafat

5.    The first migration in Islamic History was to the country then called:

a)    Abyssinia

b)    Iraq

c)    Yemen

d)    Syria

6.    Holy Prophet sometimes gave his silent approval of a statement or action of someone, this is called:

a)    Qawl

b)    Taqrir

c)    Hadathe

d)    Ilhan

7.    After migrating to Medina the Holy Prophet first stayed at the house of which Sahabi?

a)    Ayub Ansari (R.A)

b)    Abu Hurairah (R.A)

c)    Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A)

d)    Anas bin Malik (R.A)

8.    The word Wahi is derived from the word 'Wahal' which means:

a)    to write down

b)    to memorize

c)    to Inform secretly

d)    to listen

9.    The Muslim mathematician Al-khawarzimi is best known for his work in:

a)    Trigonometry

b)    Set Theory

c)    Algebra

d)    Arithmetic

10.  2, 4. 16, 256, …………. Complete the series.

a)    80,000

b)    7,158

c)    68,160

d)    65,536

11.  50, 60, 80, 110, 150  . Complete  the series:

a)    200

b)    160

c)    180

d)    300

12.  2, 4, 12. 48, 240  . Complete the series:

a)    1440

b)    1240

c)    1540

d)    1340

13.  If 25% of a certain number is 1600, what is 10% of the number?

a)    40

b)    400

c)    640

d)    1440

14.  Multiply 15,873x28=:

a)    555,555

b)    444,444

c)    333,333

d)    111,111

15.  Divide 3900 / 500:

a)    7.8

b)    8.7

c)    7.9

d)    6.8

16.  If an athlete's weight decreases from 180 pounds to 152 pounds what is the percentage decrease?

a)    5%

b)    6%

c)    4%

d)    10%

17.  Calculate the value of x in the equation: 12 - 5x = x + 30:

a)    -4

b)    -6

c)     -3

d)    -5

18.  Katherine's weekly salary was increased by 8% to 5237.60. What was her weekly salary before the increase?

a)    5220

b)    5230

c)    5215

d)    5200

19.  A rectangular floor 188 x 1011 is to be covered with carpeting that costs “x” Rs/Sq. Yard. In terms of “x” how many Rupees will the carpeting cost'?

a)    20x

b)    28x

c)    60x

d)    180x

20.  Who was the Secretary-General of the UN before Ban Ki-Moon?

a)    Kurt Waldheim

b)    Kofi Annan

c)    U Thant

d)    Boutros Ghali

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