Who invented the computer?
Correct answer is: A. Charles Babbage
Babbage designed the first mechanical computer.
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Which endocrine gland requires iodine to synthesize a particular hormone; deficiency may cause goitre?
Correct answer is: B. Thyroid gland
Goitre occurs due to iodine deficiency affecting thyroid hormone production.
Makli Hill Graveyard is located in which city?
Correct answer is: C. Thatta
Makli Necropolis is in Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan.
Mirani Dam is located on which river?
Correct answer is: B. Dasht
Mirani Dam is on the Dasht River, Balochistan.
Al-Tafseer Al-Kabir was written by:
Correct answer is: A. Fakhr-ud-Din al-Razi
Al-Tafseer al-Kabir is the famous tafsir by Imam Fakhr-ud-Din al-Razi.
A narrow piece of land separating two water bodies and connected to land is called:
Correct answer is: D. Isthmus
An isthmus connects two larger land areas separated by water.
Which continent is known as “Land of Content”?
Correct answer is: B. Antarica
Known for unique wildlife and landscapes.
Figure skating is performed on:
Correct answer is: B. Ice
Figure skating is performed on ice using figure skates.
Umar paid Rs.7885 as 10% of total amount. Total amount?
Correct answer is: D. Rs 78850
Total = 7885 × 10 = 78850? Check formula: Total = 7885 ÷ 0.10 = 78850.
Newland ___ next year.
Correct answer is: A. will go
Future tense requires “will go.” It expresses an action that will happen in the future.
Identify type of sentence: “I know why people are making noise.”
Correct answer is: C. Complex
Contains main clause + subordinate clause.
Muscle pull in technical terms is called?
Correct answer is: B. Strain
Muscle fiber overstretch = strain.
Sound travels fastest through:
Correct answer is: A. Solid
Sound travels fastest in solids because particles are closely packed, allowing vibrations to transfer quickly.
Literal meaning of philosophy?
Correct answer is: A. Love of wisdom
Philosophy = “Philo” + “Sophia” = love of wisdom.
In 1968 Olympics, Fosbury Flop won which event?
Correct answer is: B. High jump
Fosbury Flop is high jump technique.
Alhaurín el Grande is a town located in:
Correct answer is: B. Spain
Alhaurín el Grande is a town in Málaga province, southern Spain.
Severe deficiency of Vitamin D results in:
Correct answer is: C. Rickets
Lack of Vitamin D causes weak bones in children.
Proponent of Sufi philosophy Wahdat-ul-Wujud?
Correct answer is: D. Ibn Arabi
Ibn Arabi propagated Wahdat-ul-Wujud (Unity of Being).
How many states were demanded in the Lahore Resolution?
Correct answer is: A. 2
The Lahore Resolution called for “independent states” in the northwestern and eastern regions of British India, totaling two.
Digestion of protein completed in which part?
Correct answer is: A. Duodenum
Protein digestion begins in the stomach but is completed in the duodenum by pancreatic enzymes such as trypsin and chymotrypsin.
The temperature of environment increases due to which greenhouse gas?
Correct answer is: B. Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) traps heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming and environmental temperature rise.