Who was appointed first Secretary of Board of Trustees of Aligarh College?
- (A) Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
- (B) Hakeem Ajmal Khan
- (C) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- (D) Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
Check AnswerExplanationThe Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875. He was the first Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the institution. He remained at the helm of the institution until his death in 1898. After his death, Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk took over as the new leader.
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of:
- (A) Brain
- (B) Lungs
- (C) Heart
- (D) Bones
Check AnswerExplanationParkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that influences the central nervous system, particularly in the substantia nigra part of the brain, where neurons are lost, resulting in a decrease in dopamine, a neurotransmitter, causing tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia in patients with Parkinson’s.
Which of the following is not a valid chart type in Microsoft Excel?
- (A) Line-Chart
- (B) Pie-Chart
- (C) Tree Graph
- (D) Bar-Chart
Check AnswerExplanation
In Excel, there is no chart type that is called “Tree Graph” or “Tree Diagram”. Although Excel does have a chart type called “Treemap,” which is used for presenting hierarchical data, “Tree Graph” is not a chart type in Excel.
Line chart: This type of chart is best for showing how the data is changing with time and for finding trends.
Pie chart: This type of chart is best for showing how each part of a whole compares as a percentage.
Bar chart: This type of chart is best for comparing different categories of data, using horizontal bars.
The northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere are separated by:
- (A) The International Date Line
- (B) The Plane of the Equator
- (C) The Plane of Tropic of Cancer
- (D) The Plane of Tropic of Capricorn
Check Answer
- (B) The Plane of the Equator
ExplanationThe Equator is an imaginary line on Earth at 0° latitude, midway between the North Pole and the South Pole. If you were to draw an imaginary line horizontally on Earth at that point, you would essentially cut the Earth into half, dividing it into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
Analogue signal is measured in:
- (A) Pulses
- (B) Watts
- (C) Hertz
- (D) Volts
Check AnswerExplanationAnalogue signal is a signal whose values change smoothly over time. This can be a signal containing information such as voltage, current, or electromagnetic waves. When dealing with analogue signals, the intensity of the signal is usually measured by the volts, which are the units of the potential difference.
Which is the second source of Islamic Jurisprudence?
- (A) The Holy Quran
- (B) Ijma
- (C) Hadiths
- (D) Ijtihad
Check AnswerExplanationAccording to the Islamic theory of jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiigh), there is a consensus among the scholars on the hierarchy of sources to be used to arrive at a legal decision. After the Holy Quran comes the Sunnah/Hadith as the second pillar of the Islamic legal system. The Quran provides the basic laws of God, while the Hadiths—the sayings, practices, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad—attempt to clarify the Quranic verses.
Choose the antonym of the word: Affluence
- (A) Dearth
- (B) Trash
- (C) Indignant
- (D) Pungent
Check AnswerExplanation
The opposite of Affluence is Dearth. Affluence means a lot of money, that is, wealth. Dearth is a shortage or a lack of something. Hence, it is the exact opposite of abundance and affluence.
Trash: refers to garbage or worthless things. It is not related to wealth in any way.
Indignant: refers to anger or annoyance at an unfair situation. It is not related to wealth in any way.
Pungent: refers to something that has a strong taste or smell. It is not related to wealth in any way.
The maximum number of columns in the new MS Excel worksheet is:
- (A) 16,384
- (B) 15,000
- (C) 17,000
- (D) 20,000
Check AnswerExplanation
In today’s MS Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 and later versions), the columns can extend up to 16,384 columns. The columns are named from A to XFD. The columns have remained the same from 2007 to 2019 and onward.
Quick Info: Total Columns are 16,384 and Total Rows are 1,048,576.
A ‘Print’ is an example of _______.
- (A) Soft copy
- (B) Hard copy
- (C) Photo copy
- (D) Ditto copy
Check AnswerExplanation
In computing and document management, these terms differ from each other by the method used for storing and retrieving the information:
Hard Copy: A physical copy or version of a document that is usually in the form of a paper document. Once the document is printed on a computer or any device, the information stands on its own without any connection to the computer or device.
Soft Copy: A digital version or copy of a document that is usually on a computer or any device. It is not a physical copy or version of a document.
Photo Copy: A special type of hard copy that is usually created by scanning a document that is already in hard copy or paper format and then printing it on a paper document using a photocopier.
Ditto Copy: This is another term for a copy that was usually created by a spirit duplicator, a device that was used in most schools before the advent of computer printers or photocopiers.
Which amendment made on April 23, 1974 defined the boundaries of Pakistan?
- (A) 4th
- (B) 3rd
- (C) 2nd
- (D) 1st
Check AnswerExplanation
The First Amendment of Pakistan’s Constitution was realized on April 23, 1974, but its implementation was effective on May 4, 1974. The Amendment also changed the boundaries of Pakistan by amending Article 1, deleting any reference to East Pakistan after Bangladesh was recognized as an independent country.
4th: This amendment, which was passed in November 1975, mostly enhanced the representation of minorities in the National Assembly, as well as the limitations placed on the power of High Courts to grant bail for individuals under preventive detention.
3rd: This amendment, which was adopted in February 1975, extended the period of preventive detention for anti-state criminals.
2nd: This amendment, which was enacted in September 1974, is mostly known for its declaration of Ahmadis/Qadianis as non-Muslims/minorities in Pakistan.
