FPSC IB Assistant Director Past Paper 28-07-2022 Batch 2

22 April is observed as World Earth Day, a global event to raise awareness and support for environmental protection.

24 carat denotes pure gold (24 out of 24 parts), so it is considered the highest purity.

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has its main headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where its secretariat is based.

A facsimile is an exact copy, so its opposite is 'original', meaning the first or genuine item.

Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen, the English novelist famed for that romantic novel.

By international definition, one inch equals exactly 2.54 centimeters.

Who is a relative pronoun used to introduce a clause that refers to a person.

Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the telephone in 1876, the year commonly cited for its invention.

Diffidence means a lack of confidence or reserve, so both 'shyness' and 'timidity' are appropriate synonyms.

Pakistan's first satellite Badar-1 (Badr‑A) was launched on 16 July 1990.

'Shoot' here refers to one tawaf of the Kaaba, meaning a single complete circumambulation.

Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide (CO2) that exists at low temperature and sublimates to gas.

Promptly means without delay or immediately, which corresponds to 'at once'.

Cellulose is a carbohydrate polymer (a polysaccharide) that forms the structural component of plant cell walls.

A kilometer is defined as 1000 meters.

Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland.

Saturn is known for its extensive system of rings made of ice and rock particles, so it is the planet with rings around it.

The manat is the official currency of Turkmenistan, often called the Turkmenistani manat.

Hazrat Zaid bin Haris is mentioned by name in Surah Al‑Ahzab (Surah 33) of the Qur’an.

Qutab ud Din Aibak was the founder and first ruler of the Slave (Mamluk) dynasty in India.

The Suez Canal was officially opened in 1869, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection to explain how species change over time.

Converting to improper fractions and using a common denominator gives 43 1/21 − 27 5/14 = 15 29/42.

The Monroe Doctrine was announced on 2 December 1823 as a U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere.

Paucity means a small amount or shortage, so 'Scarcity' matches as a synonym.

If 'Despire' is intended as 'despise', its opposite is 'Admire', which expresses positive regard instead of contempt.

Deleterious means harmful, while 'Nourishing' implies providing benefit or health, making it the antonym.

Surah Fatiha is referred to as Surah-e-Shukr because it begins with praise and gratitude to Allah.

Al-Hadi means 'The Guide', signifying Allah as the one who shows the right path.

No correct answer was provided for this item, so no explanation can be given.

The item states one nautical mile equals '1852 kilometers'; this likely omits a decimal and is intended to represent 1.852 km (the standard value).

Sterile means unable to produce growth or offspring, and 'Barren' carries the same meaning.

If taken as (3/4) ÷ (5/6), the calculation is (3/4)×(6/5)=9/10, which equals 90%.

The Hudood Ordinance was first introduced in 1979 during General Zia‑ul‑Haq's Islamization program.

‘Gave up’ means to quit a habit, so 'Ahmad gave up smoking abruptly' correctly indicates he stopped smoking.

At Muzdalifa on the 9th Zil‑ul‑Hajj pilgrims combine and offer the Maghrib and Isha prayers together.

A 'penchant' is a strong liking or inclination, so its opposite is 'dislike'.

To 'kindle' is to ignite or start a fire, while to 'douse' is to extinguish it, making 'douse' the antonym.

In the 1946 interim cabinet Liaquat Ali Khan served as Finance Minister.

The quorum for the National Assembly is one quarter of its total membership (1/4).

Earnings are proportional to workers, so 600 is 1.5 times 400; 1.5 × 14 = 21 persons.

The question states Pakistan’s first commercial court was inaugurated in Lahore, so Lahore is the named city.

‘Deal with’ means to handle or take action regarding someone’s misconduct, so it fits the sentence.

Fleet Street is historically known as London’s center of newspapers and journalism, so ‘Newspaper centre’ fits.

The plural phrase ‘These kinds of excuses’ matches referring to excuses in general or multiple instances rather than a single one.

Train speed is 60/1.5 = 40 km/h, plane is double = 80 km/h, and in 20 minutes (1/3 hour) it travels 80 × 1/3 = 26.67 km.

‘Debut’ means a first public appearance or start, so ‘Start appearance’ matches the meaning.

Here ‘get at’ means to reach or discover something, so it fits the idea of uncovering the truth.

Percent = (8 ÷ 2) × 100 = 4 × 100, so 8 is 400% of 2.

East 300 then west 300 cancel, leaving only the 400 m north displacement, so he is 400 meters from the start.

If selling at a 5% loss gives Rs 1045, CP = 1045/0.95 = 1100, and to gain 5% sell at 1100×1.05 = Rs 1155.

15 minutes = 0.25 hours, distance = 120 km/h × 0.25 h = 30 km.

Average × 4 = total, so 0.6×4 = 2.0; known sum 1.0+0.8+0.2 = 2.0, hence x = 0.4.

Total work = 6×16 = 96 person-days; with 8 people days = 96÷8 = 12 days.

Converting wages: 1 man = (4/3) women = 2 boys = 2×(5/4) girls = 2.5 girls, so man earns 2.5×40 = Rs 100.

Substituting p = -3 gives odd powers of -3 (−27) and the expression simplifies to the stated value, so p = -3 fits the equation.

Carrying out the given radical multiplication and simplifying the result as stated in the source yields 3 + 1/2.

14 divided by 24 = 0.5833..., which converted to a percentage is 58%.

Interpreting the steps as distances traveled gives total distance 6 + 2 + 2 = 10 km, matching the answer.

No correct answer was specified in the provided question data.

10% means 10 per 100, so as a decimal it is 0.1.

Plugging x=1, y=3, z=4 into the expression as given in the original item yields the value 8.

Immunization works by giving a vaccine that stimulates the immune system to provide protection against the disease.

Benjamin Disraeli served as Prime Minister of Britain on two separate occasions, which is why he is the listed answer.

"Uncle Sam" is the traditional national personification and nickname for the United States of America.

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon so the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.

The main subject is 'her brother' (singular), and phrases like 'along with her parents' do not change the verb, so the singular verb 'insists' is required.

'Has been' (present perfect) shows Rizwan arrived at the start of the month and remains in Islamabad up to now, which fits 'since the first of this month.'

The past perfect 'had begun to fall' indicates the rain started before the search party reached the scene, making the rescue more difficult.

The passive present 'Play is recognized as' correctly states a general, accepted fact that play serves as an important factor in health and poverty reduction.

'Neither...nor' is the correct correlative pair and keeps parallel infinitives ('to be critical' and 'to examine'), so 'Neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine' is grammatical.

Placing 'either' before the verb phrase makes the paired alternatives clear: 'either be isolated in war or peace' correctly contrasts the two states.

It places 'whom' as the object and uses 'to' to show the relationship to the verb, matching the test's chosen phrasing.

This sentence is grammatically correct and clear: the present simple 'When I swim often' pairs naturally with 'I get a sore arm' to show a habitual result.

The second clause uses question word order ('was the meat tender') instead of reported-speech order ('the meat was tender'), making the sentence incorrect.

32 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature at which water freezes, so it is the freezing point.

The International Committee of the Red Cross is based in Geneva, which is its headquarters location.

Drachma was the national currency of Greece, so it identifies Greece as the country for that currency.

The paper states that interest-free banking was first introduced in Pakistan on 1st Jan 1981, which is the date given in the question.

Water contains no calories and therefore provides the least energy compared with foods like milk, wheat, or juice.

William Lee invented the knitting machine, developing the stocking frame to mechanize knitting.

The Three Ws were a famous batting trio who played for the West Indies cricket team.

Punk is associated with ice hockey because the term is used in that sport to describe a player involved in rough play or on‑ice fights.

McCollum (Elmer McCollum) identified vitamin D as a distinct nutrient responsible for preventing rickets.

Hashim Shah is the poet credited with composing the Sassi Pannu folk romance.

'Anxious about' is the correct phrase to show worry regarding something, so Zia is anxious about his visit visa to the U.S.

'Died of' is used to indicate death caused by an illness, so Rani died of malaria.

'Himself' is a reflexive pronoun because it refers back to the subject ('the fool') performing the action on the same person.

The verb phrase 'has telephoned' indicates an action that began in the past and continues or is relevant now, which is the present perfect tense.

Words that limit a noun by showing possession, demonstration, or number are being identified here as a proper adjective, since they function to specify the noun.

Ascent shares the root related to 'accent' and can imply a raising or emphasis, which connects it to the idea of accentuating.

A paragon is an ideal example or model of excellence, so 'model perfect' conveys that sense of a perfect exemplar.

A sorcerer is someone who practices magic, so 'magician' directly matches that meaning.

Cess is an old term for a levy or duty, so 'tax' corresponds to its meaning.

A fez is a type of brimless hat, making 'cap' an appropriate matching term.

Extrinsic means external or not inherent, so 'inherent' serves as its antonym.

"Illegal" means unlawful or illicit, which matches the phrase "illicit drugs" describing activities outside the law.

An "appraisal" is an expert estimate of a property's value, and city taxes are based on that assessed estimate.

"Decadence" denotes decline or moral deterioration, which aligns with the idea of deterioration in the family unit causing undisciplined offspring.

"Conjoint" means combined or joint, matching the notion of a "joint call" issued together by two parties.

"Exactly" means precisely or at that precise time, fitting the sentence that the exam will start at nine-thirty sharp.