Which of the fallowing countries is not a member of OPEC?
- (A) Algeria
- (B) Nigeria
- (C) UK
- (D) Venezuela
- (C) UK
The United Kingdom is not a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC for short. Although the United Kingdom is one of the world’s major oil producers, especially in the North Sea, it has never been a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which is comprised of mostly developing nations and is a coalition of nations attempting to coordinate petroleum policies in order to balance world markets.
Indian Khilafat Deputation visited England to put their views before Lloyd George in:
- (A) 1940
- (B) 1930
- (C) 1920
- (D) 1919
- (C) 1920
In March 1920, the Indian Khilafat Deputation, led by Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar, went to England to present their case to British Prime Minister Lloyd George regarding their stand on the Khilafat issue. However, their mission to influence British policy in favor of the Ottoman Empire ended in failure, and they returned in October 1920 without achieving their objectives.
Choose the correct sentence:
- (A) She resembles to her mother
- (B) She resembles with her sister
- (C) She resembles her cousin
- (D) The two brothers on each other
- (C) She resembles her cousin
The word resemble is a transitive verb, which means it takes its object directly without any preposition. It also already means “to look like” or “to be similar to,” so we don’t need any extra prepositions here.
Who was the Prime Minister when Pakistan’s first Constitution was framed?
- (A) M. Ali Bogra
- (B) Ch. Muhammad Ali
- (C) Khawaja Nazimuddin
- (D) Feroz Khan Noon
- (B) Ch. Muhammad Ali
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali was the Prime Minister of Pakistan during the formulation of the first Constitution of Pakistan, which was framed and adopted in 1956. He was in office from August 11, 1955, to September 12, 1956. During this period, the 1956 Constitution was adopted on February 29, 1956, which came into effect on March 23, 1956, declaring Pakistan an Islamic republic.
Synonym of “Eminent” is:
- (A) Clever
- (B) Ambitious
- (C) Cunning
- (D) Famous
- (D) Famous
The word “eminent” can be said to be almost synonymous with “famous”. A person who is termed as “eminent” is said to be well-known, respected, distinguished, prominent in a certain field or area, making famous a synonym for eminent.
Which of the following crop is most water-consuming?
- (A) Sugarcane
- (B) Maize
- (C) Wheat
- (D) Cotton
- (A) Sugarcane
Sugarcane is the obvious water guzzler due to its long growing period, which is as long as 12 to 18 months. The water requirement for the sugarcane crop cycle is about 1,500 to 2,500 millimeters. Sugarcane requires significantly more water per acre than cotton, wheat, and maize. To illustrate the magnitude, it has been noted that the water requirement for one acre of sugarcane is equivalent to the requirement of about 3.5 acres of cotton.
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was imprisoned for his alleged involvement in _______ conspiracy.
- (A) Agartala
- (B) Lahore
- (C) Attock
- (D) Rawalpindi
- (D) Rawalpindi
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was imprisoned in 1951 on charges related to the Rawalpindi conspiracy case. He was accused of planning a coup against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan along with several military officials. He was imprisoned for four years, even facing a sentence of death, but was released in 1955.
In MS-Excel, to create a formula, you first:
- (A) Select the cell you want to place the formula into
- (B) Type the equal sign (=) to tell Excel that you’re about to enter a formula
- (C) Enter the formula using any input values and the appropriate mathematical operators that make your form
- (D) Choose the new command from the file menu
- (B) Type the equal sign (=) to tell Excel that you’re about to enter a formula
In MS Excel, a formula begins as soon as you press the equal sign (=). The initial equal sign indicates that a formula will be used in this cell instead of a string or a number. After you type the equal sign, you can add the rest of your formula by typing in the numbers, references, etc.
The Battle of Badr was fought in which Hijri year?
- (A) 2 Hijri
- (B) 3 Hijri
- (C) 4 Hijri
- (D) 5 Hijri
- (A) 2 Hijri
The Battle of Badr is recorded as the first significant battle in the history of Islam. It is the battle where the Muslims of Medina fought against the Quraysh of Mecca and took place in the year 2 Hijri (624 CE), two years after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated to Medina.
Who ran desperately in search of water between two hills called Safa and Marwa?
- (A) Hazrat Quturah
- (B) Hazrat Saarah
- (C) Hazrat Haajirah
- (D) Hazrat Aasiyya
- (C) Hazrat Haajirah
Hazrat Haajirah, the wife of Prophet Ibrahim, ran between Safa and Marwa in the arid Meccan desert, in search of water for her newborn baby boy Isma’il. This steadfast trust is observed in the Islamic ritual known as Sa’i, performed during Hajj and Umrah, in which Muslims continuously run between the two hills.