Assistant Director Ministry Of Defence (BS-17) 2020

1. When did the USSR withdraw its forces from Afghanistan?

• A 1980
• B 1982
• C 1985
• D 1989 Correct answer

2. Lead pencil core is made up of:

• A Aluminum
• B Sodium
• C Silver
• D Graphite Correct answer

3. Kurds are an ethnic group predominantly living in:

• A Turkey & Iraq
• B Iran & Armenia
• C Syria
• D All of above Correct answer

4. Which metal is liquid at room temperature and used in thermometers?

• A Aluminum
• B Mercury Correct answer
• C Silver
• D Graphite

5. The mass genocide of six million Jews during WWII is called:

• A Mass killing
• B Ethnic cleansing
• C Jews cleansing
• D Holocaust Correct answer

6. The term 'aqua' means:

• A Water Correct answer
• B Air
• C Allied
• D Harsh

7. Sun rises in the East and sets in the West due to Earth's:

• A Shape
• B Revolution around Sun
• C Rotation on axis Correct answer
• D Tilt

8. Part of microscope which holds the slide is:

• A Coarse adjustment
• B Arm
• C Stage clip Correct answer
• D Diaphragm

9. Which object is different from others: Teacher, Professor, Principal, Student?

• A Teacher
• B Professor
• C Principal
• D Student Correct answer

10. Calcium hydroxide is commonly used as:

• A Fertilizer
• B Baking soda
• C Sugar industry
• D Disinfectant Correct answer

11. Natural satellite of Earth is:

• A Sun
• B Moon Correct answer
• C Asteroid
• D Planetoid

12. Light travels ___ sound.

• A faster than Correct answer
• B slower than
• C equal to
• D faster or slower

13. The term 'Greenhouse Effect' refers to trapping of heat by:

• A Atmospheric gases Correct answer
• B Glass roofs
• C Ozone layer
• D Ocean currents

14. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is located in which country?

• A United Kingdom Correct answer
• B USA
• C France
• D Germany

15. A 7-sided polygon is called:

• A Hexagon
• B Heptagon Correct answer
• C Octagon
• D Septagon

16. Which country is NOT a member of BRICS?

• A Brazil
• B India
• C China
• D Germany Correct answer

17. The dominant religion of Bhutan is:

• A Islam
• B Hinduism
• C Buddhism Correct answer
• D Christianity

18. Which country is the largest producer of rice in the world?

• A India
• B Bangladesh
• C Pakistan
• D China Correct answer

19. The capital of Malaysia is:

• A Jakarta
• B Sydney
• C Bishkek
• D Kuala Lumpur Correct answer

20. The brightest planet seen from Earth is:

• A Pluto
• B Mercury
• C Venus Correct answer
• D Jupiter

21. When did Muhammad Bin Qasim capture Debal?

• A 712 AD Correct answer
• B 812 AD
• C 912 AD
• D 1012 AD

22. The total length of Pakistan coastline is approximately:

• A 1046 km Correct answer
• B 700 km
• C 1200 km
• D 850 km

23. Aligarh Muslim University was established in:

• A 1875
• B 1890
• C 1920 Correct answer
• D 1910

24. Hottest areas in summer in Pakistan are located in:

• A Punjab
• B Kashmir
• C Gilgit
• D Sindh & Balochistan Correct answer

25. Indus Water Treaty was signed in September:

• A 1959
• B 1960 Correct answer
• C 1961
• D 1962