WRITTEN TEST FOR THE POST OF MANAGER AUQAF (BS-16) 2014 IN THE AUQAF & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB. PAPER HELD ON: 20-04-2014

Name the only country who opposed Pakistan’s membership in United Nations?

  • (A) Iran
  • (B) Afghanistan
  • (C) Egypt
  • (D) India
Check Answer
  • (B) Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan was the only country that voted against Pakistan’s admission into the United Nations in September 1947. The Kingdom of Afghanistan opposed the membership due to disputes regarding the status of the North-West Frontier territories, although it withdrew its negative vote shortly after, in October 1947.

The oldest search engine among the following is:

  • (A) Google
  • (B) MSN search
  • (C) Aliweb
  • (D) Ask.com
Check Answer
  • (C) Aliweb

Fill in the blank: “There is a limit _______ everything in life.”

  • (A) to
  • (B) on
  • (C) in
  • (D) with
Check Answer
  • (A) to
  • The correct answer is: (A) to
    The correct preposition used with limit is “to”.
    So the sentence becomes grammatically correct as:

    There is a limit to everything in life.


Choose the synonym: Dormant

  • (A) Active
  • (B) Vigilant
  • (C) Warbling
  • (D) Inert
Check Answer
  • (D) Inert
  • The correct answer is: (D) Inert
  • Dormant means inactive, asleep, or temporarily not functioning.
    • Inert → inactive or lifeless
    • Active → opposite in meaning
    • Vigilant → watchful or alert
    • Warbling → singing soft

In which International Organization Pakistan has an Observer Status?

  • (A) Economic Cooperation Organization
  • (B) Organization of Islamic Cooperation
  • (C) The Group of Eight (G-8)
  • (D) Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Check Answer
  • (D) Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Fill in the blank: “He was knocking _______ the door.”

  • (A) at
  • (B) of
  • (C) over
  • (D) on
Check Answer
  • (A) at

On which occasion Quaid-e-Azam said, “Hindu India & Muslim India parted and parted forever”?

  • (A) On failure of Gandhi-Jinnah talks in 1944
  • (B) On the rejection of his proposed modification in Nehru Report, 1928
  • (C) On the beginning of Urdu-Hindi Controversy, 1867
  • (D) On the rejection of 14-Points of Quaid by the Congress in 1929
Check Answer
  • (B) On the rejection of his proposed modification in Nehru Report, 1928
  • Quaid-e-Azam declared Hindu India and Muslim India parted and parted forever on the rejection of his proposed amendments to the Nehru Report in 1928.In 1928, Muhammad Ali Jinnah proposed constitutional safeguards for Muslims (also referred to as Jinnah’s amendments).
    On the rejection of these amendments by the Congress, he realized that the political aspirations of Hindus and Muslims cannot be harmonized in one constitution.
    This was a definite turning point towards the Two-Nation Theory.Therefore, the right answer is:
    👉 (B) On the rejection of his proposed modification in Nehru Report, 1928

Choose the synonym: Outcast

  • (A) Member
  • (B) Vagabond
  • (C) Open
  • (D) Error
Check Answer
  • (B) Vagabond
  • The correct answer is: (B) Vagabond. Outcast means a person who is rejected, excluded, or cast out of society.
    • Vagabond → someone who lives without a home or social acceptance

The city that hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world is:

  • (A) Geneva
  • (B) Vienna
  • (C) The Hague
  • (D) New York
Check Answer
  • (A) Geneva
  • Geneva Switzerland, is the city that has the largest number of international organizations in the world. It is a major global diplomatic hub with about 40 international organizations, more than 180 permanent missions, and more than 400 non-governmental organizations.

Fill in the blank: “I had the privilege _______ knowing him intimately.”

  • (A) of
  • (B) in
  • (C) for
  • (D) with
Check Answer
  • (A) of

    The correct choice is (A) of.

    👉 “I had the privilege of knowing him intimately.”


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