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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

INSPECTOR CUSTOM/INTELLIGENCE OFFICER BS-16
PAST PAPER – 2000

ENGLISH FILL IN THE BLAKS

1. Man is still a_____ in the Labour market: Commodity
2. Only a team work in the country can_____a change in the existing circumstances: bring about
3. I think it used to be a good school but it has been_____for twenty years or so : Rest on its laurels
4. He is looking for someone to offer her glamorous well paid and undemanding job, but I think he is___:
Crying for the moon
5. He says he will get a well-paid job but I think it is just_____: Pie in the sky I (something good promised
in future but one is not likely to get)
6. The factory worker’s decision to strike was_____for factory owners: A smack in the eye
(an insult or rebuff)
CHOOSE THE SET OF WORDS WHICH. WHEN INSERTED IN THE SENTENCE BEST FITS
THE MEANING OF THE SENTENCE
7. The geological record Marked with climatic changes similar magnitude to the change now going on, but
past changes were slow enough to allow most species to evolve
8. If the world's present known reserves of fossil fuels could be augmented construction of nuclear power
plants world doubtless be less Precipitated
9. Just a disloyalty is the mark of the renegade. Cowardice is the mark of the craven
10. The orator was so Soporific that the audience became drowsy
11. We must try to understand his momentary aberration for he has undergone more strain and anxiety than
any among us.
12. The true feelings Manifested themselves in her sarcastic asides, only then was her bitterness revealed.

IN QUESTION THERE IS A WORD OR A PHRASE UNDERALINED IN EACH SENTENCE

WHICH IS TO BE REPLACED BY A WORD OR PHARSE MARKED BY a. b. c. & d. YOU ARE
TO CHOOSE THE ONE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BSET KEEPS. THE MEANING OF THE
ORIGINAL SENTENCE

13. Sharks must swim all the time of avoid sinking: constantly
14. Feeling irritable may be a side effect of too much medication: Grouchy
15. Cricket commentator, Iftikhar, had to yell (shouting scream) to be heard above the hubbub:
Noise and confusion
16. Lifting the shoulders is a gesture that indicates lack of interest: Shrugging
17. After a long trial, he was acquitted by the court: Freed
18. His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends:
Aversion

CANDIDATES ARE SUPPOSED TO FIND OUT APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION AND FILL IN

THE BLANK SPACE

19. My lord, it is obvious that the witness is being intimidated_______remaining silent: into
20. He was profoundly and physically infatuated_____ her: with
PAKISTAN AFFAIR/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
21. Tuzuk-e-Babari was originally written: Turkish
22. Muntakhib al-Tawarikh was written by: Abdul Qadir bada Uni
23. Humayun Nama was an account of personal memoir of: Gulbadan begum

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24. Tazu-e-Jahangiri was initially written by: Jahangir

25. In the battle of kanwaha Babur defeated: Rana Sanga
26. The province of Oudh was annexed in the year: 1856 A.D
27. In which session of All India Muslim league the Lahore resolution (Pakistan resolution) was passed, on
the march 23,1940: Twenty -seventh
28. The Lahore resolution was passed under the leadership of: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
29. On his accession to the throne humyun gave his brother kamran: Kabul and Kandhar
30. To follow secularism in India Mughal Rajput alliance was made by: Akbar
31. In 1615 sir thoms roe was sent by the English king to the court of: Jahangir
32. Mujaddad Alf sani advocated the concept of: wahdauti Shahood
33. Mughal Empire reached its decline partially because of religious fundamentalism of: Aurangzeb
34. During 1737-38 shah wali- uliah translated Quran into: Persian
35. June 1757 battle of plassey was fought between the forces of east India company and: Siraj-ud-Daulah
36. After defeating tipu sultan, east India company got control of: Mysore
37. Lord Dalhousie's annexation policy and doctrine of lapse created unrest in: Princes
38. Rani of Jhansi whole heartedly contributed to the war of: Independence
39. East India was company's last governor general in India was: Lord canning
40. Risala Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind was written by: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

GENEARL KNOWLEDGE

41. Cucumber is a: Vegetable

42. Approximately how many stars can be seen by human eyes? 5000
43. The annulment of partition of Bengal took place in: 1911
44. The first permanent Muslim foothold was achieved by Muhammad Bin Qasim's Conquest of Sindh in:
712 A.D
45. When Islamabad became the capital of Pakistan: 1960
46. The prophet who set up 180 cities: Hazrat Idrees (A.S)
47. In which country Hazrat Yousaf (AS) was sold: Egypt
48. The Ghaznavid rule was existed from 977 A.D. TO: 1186 A.D
49. Allah made the man with: Clay
50. Insulin was discovered by: Banting
51. Escudo is the currency of: Portugal
52. Electric fan was invented by: Wheeler
53. Which namaz is said at the break of dawn and before sunrise? Fajir
54. Tajikistan got independence in: 1991
55. The prophet who was engulfed by fish: Hazrat Younis (A.S)
56. Quaid-e-Azam inaugurated the state bank of Pakistan on: 1st july 1948
57. Interest free banking system was introduced in Pakistan in: first jan, 1981
58. "friends Not masters" was written by: General Ayub khan
59. "Our freedom fighters" is written by: G Allana
60. On which river warsak dam was built?: Kabul River
61. The Malam jabba is one of the important visiting point of: Swat Valley
62. What is Malakhra?: A game
63. PIA was established in: 1955
64. Dinosaurs dominated the earth in: Mesozoic era
65. Boat of Noah is called: Arc
66. Where the Siachen Glacier is situsted? Baltistan
67. Magna carta was singned in: 1215
68. Chinese clay is found in: Hunza
69. A round around the ka'aba is called: Twaff

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70. Which is the oldest book: Torait

71. "Dulhan" is a famous poem of baluchi language The poet is: Ishaq Shamin
72. Who won the battle of Waterloo?: Duke of Wellington
73. "War of Independence" was fought on: 10th may 1857
74. When Zakat was made compulsory?: 2 Hijri
75. From where the satluj river originates?: India
76. Which river is known as "Yellow River"? : The Hwang Ho
77. Which city is sometimes known as the "Big Apple"? : New York
78. Who was Anwar Sadaat? : Egyptian statesman and president
79. Data Ganj Bakhsh, wrote a number of books. Which of the following is the book?: Kashful Mahjub
80. What is called that legal document which sets out the terms of an agreement, signed by both parties?:
Charter

MATHEMATICS

81. Simplify (165)2- (164)2: 329

82. A student gets 75, 82 and 86 Marks in an examination, How many marks he should get so that his
average becomes 85? : 97
83. Which number can replace both the questions marks? : 10
84. A doll is sold for Rs. 220.00. What was the cost of doll if rate of profit was 10% of the cost? Rs.198.00
85. Find the Arithmetic mean between 4 and 6: 5
86. Find the missing number. 3, 5, Sand 17________: 33
87. Think a number, double it, add 7 and then multiply it by 4 and then divide it by 6, if the answer is 10,
what is the number? : 4
88. If 7 men in 100 are criminals, how many men in 500 are not criminal? 465
89. In a box of 48 apples, 8 out of each dozen are good. How many in the box are bad?: 16
90. A father is three times as old as his son. In 10 years, he will twice as old as his son. How old is the
father at present? : 30 years
91. A man starts climbing a hill. Every minute he ascends 20 metres but slips down 5 metre. How long will
he take to ascend a point 80 meter high? : 5 minute
92. How many hours will it take a jet plane to travel 400 km at a speed of 600 km per hour? :12/3 hour

ISLAMIYAT

93. When law of inheritance was revealed? Four Hijree

94. Who was the last Commander in chief for Ghazwa-e-Mautah? : Hazrat Khalid bin waleed (R.A)
95. Imam Dar ul Hijrat is title of: Imam Malik
96. The word Muhammad (SAW) as a name has been mentioned in Quran only: Four times,
97. Khateeb-ul-Anbia as a titte of: Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
98. Hazrat umer (RA) appointed as custodian of Bait-ul-Mal: Abdullah bin masud (RA)
99. The effective Zakat System can ensure the elimination of: Poverty
100. A verse of the holy Quran indicates the name of: Hazrat zaid (RA)

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