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111
Which macroeconomic policy mix is most appropriate to combat demand-pull inflation?
A. Contractionary fiscal and monetary policies (lower spending and higher interest rates).
B. Expansionary fiscal policy with lower taxes.
C. Loose monetary policy combined with wage subsidies.
D. Increase public investment while maintaining low interest rates.
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Demand-pull inflation stems from excess aggregate demand, so contractionary fiscal and monetary policies reduce demand and help control inflation.
112
How is a 100-mark subject examined under the CE-2016 scheme?
A. Two 50-minute papers
B. One three-hour paper
C. Three one-hour papers
D. Two 100-minute papers
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The syllabus states that 100-mark subjects have one three-hour paper.
113
Which of the following is listed as a compulsory subject in the CE-2016 revised scheme?
A. International Relations
B. Islamic History and Culture
C. Current Affairs
D. Political Science
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Current Affairs is explicitly listed as one of the six compulsory subjects in the revised scheme.
114
Under the FPSC Revised Scheme and Syllabus (CE-2016), what is the total number of marks allocated to the main competitive examination?
A. 1,200 marks
B. 600 marks
C. 1,000 marks
D. 1,500 marks
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The revised scheme states that the main examination totals 1,200 marks.
115
Which was a major social consequence of the First World War for Britain?
A. The immediate establishment of universal healthcare and full welfare provisions.
B. The complete disappearance of class distinctions and aristocratic privilege.
C. The immediate granting of full political equality to colonial subjects within the Empire.
D. An expanded role for the state in social welfare and the economy, accelerating reforms such as pensions and public health measures.
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WWI expanded state intervention and led to increased attention to social welfare, including pensions and public health reforms, though full welfare systems developed gradually afterward.
116
Oliver Cromwell’s role in mid-17th century Britain is best described as:
A. A monarch who restored the Stuarts to the throne.
B. A conciliatory parliamentary leader who preserved the monarchy under new limits.
C. A foreign diplomat who negotiated the union with Scotland.
D. The leader of the Parliamentarian forces who became Lord Protector and governed as head of a republican-leaning commonwealth.
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Cromwell led the Parliamentarians in the Civil War, oversaw the execution of Charles I, and ruled as Lord Protector during the republican Protectorate.
117
Which region of the world was declared "Free of Wild Polio" on 25th August 2020?
A. Africa
B. South Asia
C. East Asia
D. None of these
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On 25 August 2020 the WHO African Region was formally certified free of wild poliovirus after years of eradication efforts and Nigeria’s last wild case in 2016.
118
The most important source of a Government is :
A. Foreign loans
B. Taxes
C. Printing of new money
D. Sale of Government property
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Taxes are the government's most important source of revenue because they provide the regular public funds needed to finance services and budgets.
119
Pakistan became Islamic Republic in which constitution _____?
A. 1956
B. 1973
C. 1962
D. None of the above
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The 1956 Constitution was Pakistan's first full constitution and it formally declared the country the 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan'.
120
The opponent ran him __________ in public.
A. Off
B. Over
C. For
D. None of the above
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"Ran him over" is a phrasal verb meaning to hit or knock down with a vehicle, so 'over' completes the phrase in this context.
