| 1 |
Which among the following accurately defines “Mother-of-pearl”? |
A) An oyster which yields the pearl B) A special large-sized pearl found in Japan C) Female individual of certain species of shelled mollusk D) Hard iridescent substance forming the inner layer of certain shell |
| 2 |
Who invented the infrared telescope? |
A) George Gamow B) David Allan C) Frank Low D) David Gregory |
| 3 |
“Wax of ear” is produced by? |
A) Meibomian glands B) Ceruminous glands C) Zeis glands D) Inguinal glands |
| 4 |
Which of the following characters is not typical to class Mammalia? |
A) Alveolar lungs B) Seven cervical vertebrae C) Thecodont dentition D) Ten pairs of cranial nerves |
| 5 |
Choose the correct possessive form: “The book belongs to Sarah and Mark.” |
A) Sarah and Mark’s book B) Sarah’s and Mark’s book C) Sarah’s and Mark’ book D) None of these |
| 6 |
Which of the following is spelled correctly? |
A) Conscientious B) Consientious C) Consciencious D) Consciencios |
| 7 |
Prokaryotic genetic system contains? |
A) DNA and Histones B) DNA and no Histones C) Neither DNA nor Histones D) Only RNA |
| 8 |
Choose the correct form of the verb: “She ___ to the store yesterday.” |
A) Go B) Goes C) Went D) Gone |
| 9 |
Identify the gerund in the sentence: “Swimming is my favorite activity.” |
A) Swimming B) Is C) Activity D) Favorite |
| 10 |
___ is not a true amphibian animal: |
A) Toad B) Salamander C) Tortoise D) Frog |
| 11 |
What is the national animal of Pakistan? |
A) Markhor B) Snow Leopard C) Lion D) Tiger |
| 12 |
Which of these is not a living fossil? |
A) Frog B) Duck-billed Platypus C) Lungfish D) Archaeopteryx |
| 13 |
Which is the largest desert in the world? |
A) Sahara Desert B) Arabian Desert C) Gobi Desert D) Kalahari Desert |
| 14 |
What is the name of the event during gametogenesis when pieces of chromosomes may reunite at incorrect sites but with wrong ends? |
A) Inversion B) Duplication C) Deletion D) None of these |
| 15 |
Choose the correct synonym for the word “benevolent.” |
A) Cruel B) Kind C) Selfish D) Lazy |
| 16 |
Which one of the following is an example of an analogous organ? |
A) Hand of man and leg of horse B) Wings of bat and bird C) Testis in male and ovaries in females developed from same embryonic tissue D) None of the above |
| 17 |
Goiter is a disease caused by the insufficient amount of? |
A) Mercury B) Iron C) Iodine D) Magnesium |
| 18 |
In which of the following organs of the alimentary canal, there is least or no peristalsis? |
A) Esophagus B) Stomach C) Ileum D) Rectum |
| 19 |
Amphibians are considered to be evolved from? |
A) Newts B) Varanop C) Dipnoi D) Hagfishes |
| 20 |
Lumen of stomach and intestine has? |
A) Squamous epithelium B) Columnar epithelium C) Cuboidal epithelium D) Specialized epithelium |
| 21 |
Chemical signals between individuals of the same species are called? |
A) Pheromones B) Endogenous C) Kinesis D) Hormones |
| 22 |
The hardest substance in the human body is? |
A) Bone B) Enamel C) Dentine D) Cartilage |
| 23 |
Which blood group is a universal donor? |
A) A B) B C) AB D) O |
| 24 |
Which vitamin is known as ascorbic acid? |
A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D |
| 25 |
What is the unit of force? |
A) Newton B) Joule C) Watt D) Pascal |
| 26 |
What is the capital of Canada? |
A) Toronto B) Ottawa C) Montreal D) Vancouver |
| 27 |
Who discovered penicillin? |
A) Louis Pasteur B) Alexander Fleming C) Robert Koch D) Joseph Lister |
| 28 |
What is the boiling point of water? |
A) 90°C B) 100°C C) 110°C D) 120°C |
| 29 |
Which gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere? |
A) Oxygen B) Nitrogen C) Carbon Dioxide D) Hydrogen |
| 30 |
What is the currency of Japan? |
A) Yuan B) Yen C) Won D) Peso |
| 31 |
The fastest land animal is? |
A) Tiger B) Cheetah C) Leopard D) Horse |
| 32 |
The largest organ in the human body is? |
A) Heart B) Brain C) Liver D) Skin |
| 33 |
The pH of pure water is? |
A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9 |
| 34 |
Which planet is known as the Red Planet? |
A) Venus B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Saturn |
| 35 |
The SI unit of electric current is? |
A) Volt B) Ohm C) Ampere D) Coulomb |
| 36 |
The process of cell division in bacteria is called? |
A) Mitosis B) Meiosis C) Binary fission D) Budding |
| 37 |
The instrument used to measure blood pressure is? |
A) Barometer B) Thermometer C) Sphygmomanometer D) Stethoscope |
| 38 |
The powerhouse of the cell is? |
A) Nucleus B) Ribosome C) Mitochondria D) Lysosome |
| 39 |
The chemical formula of water is? |
A) CO₂ B) H₂O C) O₂ D) NH₃ |
| 40 |
Which organ purifies the blood in the human body? |
A) Lungs B) Kidney C) Liver D) Heart |
| 41 |
What is the most spoken language in the world? |
A) English B) Mandarin Chinese C) Spanish D) Hindi |
| 42 |
Which is the longest bone in the human body? |
A) Humerus B) Femur C) Tibia D) Fibula |
| 43 |
The national flower of Pakistan is? |
A) Rose B) Jasmine C) Lotus D) Sunflower |
| 44 |
The process by which green plants make their food is? |
A) Respiration B) Photosynthesis C) Transpiration D) Fermentation |
| 45 |
What is the name of the deepest ocean in the world? |
A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Pacific Ocean D) Arctic Ocean |
| 46 |
Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”? |
A) Charles Dickens B) Jane Austen C) Emily Brontë D) Mark Twain |
| 47 |
Which planet is closest to the Sun? |
A) Venus B) Mercury C) Earth D) Mars |
| 48 |
The human eye sees objects because of which phenomenon? |
A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Diffusion D) Absorption |
| 49 |
The tallest mountain in the world is? |
A) K2 B) Mount Everest C) Kangchenjunga D) Lhotse |
| 50 |
The part of the brain responsible for intelligence and memory is? |
A) Cerebellum B) Cerebrum C) Medulla D) Pons |