27/10/2025
Mock Test 3 (SST General):
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ENGLISH LITERATURE & LANGUAGE SECTION
1. A humorous imitation of a serious literary work is:
✅ a) Parody
👉 Parody mocks or imitates another work in a funny way.
2. “The crown will find an heir.” — The word “crown” here is:
✅ b) Metonymy
👉 “Crown” stands for “king” or “monarchy” — using a related object instead of the person.
3. “History repeats itself.” — This is an example of:
✅ b) Aphorism
👉 Aphorism = short, wise saying that expresses a general truth.
4. “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” — This is an example of:
✅ a) Paradox
👉 A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth.
5. “To err is human, to forgive divine.” — This is:
✅ b) Antithesis
👉 Antithesis = contrasting ideas in the same sentence.
6. “Lend me your ears.” — This literary device is:
✅ a) Synecdoche
👉 A part (“ears”) represents the whole (“people”).
7. A short, clever statement expressing a general truth is called:
✅ a) Epigram
👉 Epigram = brief, witty statement with insight.
8. “He passed away” instead of “He died.” — This is:
✅ a) Euphemism
👉 Euphemism softens something harsh or unpleasant.
9. “Nice weather, isn’t it?” said during a storm — This is:
✅ b) Irony
👉 Irony = saying the opposite of what is meant.
10. “Slow and steady wins the race.” — This is:
✅ a) Proverb
👉 Proverb = traditional saying expressing wisdom or moral truth.
11. Animal Farm is best described as:
✅ b) Allegory
👉 Allegory = story with deeper moral/political meaning (about Russian Revolution).
12. “The child is the father of the man.” — This is a:
✅ a) Paradox
👉 Seems illogical, but means childhood shapes adulthood.
13. “He’s such a Shakespeare in writing.” — This is:
✅ a) Allusion
👉 Allusion = reference to a famous person, event, or work.
14. “A word that imitates a sound” is known as:
✅ b) Onomatopoeia
👉 Example: buzz, hiss, bang.
15. “The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words” is called:
✅ b) Assonance
👉 Example: “Hear the mellow wedding bells.”
16. “This bag weighs a ton.” — This is an example of:
✅ a) Hyperbole
👉 Exaggeration for effect.
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EDUCATION / PEDAGOGY SECTION
17. Metacognition refers to:
✅ b) Awareness and control over one’s own thinking process.
👉 “Thinking about thinking.”
18. Criterion-referenced assessment:
✅ b) Comparing student performance with fixed learning standards.
👉 Measures how well a student meets specific criteria.
19. In Skinner’s Operant Conditioning, removal of unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior:
✅ c) Negative reinforcement.
👉 Example: removing noise to reward correct action.
20. Bruner’s Spiral Curriculum emphasizes:
✅ c) Learners revisit basic ideas repeatedly, each time at a higher level.
21. According to Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle, first stage of learning:
✅ c) Concrete experience.
👉 Learning starts with doing or experiencing.
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PAKISTAN STUDIES SECTION
22. First Constitution of Pakistan (1956) was abrogated by:
✅ a) Iskander Mirza.
23. Liaquat–Nehru Pact (1950) concerned with:
✅ b) Protection of minorities in both countries.
24. 1971 war that led to separation of East Pakistan preceded by:
✅ b) General Elections of 1970.
25. 49th Parallel Theory relates to:
✅ d) Demarcation between North and South Korea.
26. Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) aimed to:
✅ b) Maintain Indian unity under a federal structure.
27. “Strategic Depth” in Pakistan’s foreign policy refers to:
✅ c) Pakistan’s policy toward Afghanistan for security leverage.
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ISLAMIC STUDIES (اسلامیات)
28. قیاس کو سب سے زیادہ استعمال کیا:
✅ d) امام ابو حنیفہؒ
29. صلحِ حدیبیہ کب واقع ہوئی؟
✅ b) 6 ہجری
30. حضرت علیؓ کے دور میں بڑی جنگ:
✅ b) جنگِ صفین
31. حضرت ابوبکرؓ کے دور کا سب سے بڑا مسئلہ:
✅ b) جنگِ یمامہ
32. پانی کو زندگی کا ذریعہ کہا گیا (آیت):
✅ a) الانبیاء: 30
33. "کتاب" کس قسم کا اسم ہے؟
✅ a) اسمِ ذات
34. "درج ذیل میں سے فعلِ لازم کون سا ہے؟"
✅ b) جانا
35. "جو میں نے پڑھی" کیا ہے؟
✅ a) فقرۂ موصولی
36. "میں نے اسے خط لکھا" میں "نے" کیا ہے؟
✅ d) علامتِ فاعل
37. "سب لوگ آ گئے" میں "سب" کیا ہے؟
✅ a) اسم
38. "میرا، تیرا، اس کا" کون سی ضمیر ہیں؟
✅ b) ضمیرِ ملکی
39. "وہ بہت خوش ہوا" میں "بہت" کیا ہے؟
✅ b) ظرفِ مقدار
40. کنایہ کی صحیح تعریف:
✅ b) غیر مستقیم طور پر مطلب ادا کرنا
41. صنعتِ مبالغہ کی مثال:
✅ b) وہ سورج سے زیادہ روشن ہے
42. "تم جا رہے ہو" میں "جا رہے ہو" کیا ہے؟
✅ b) فعلِ مرکب
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SCIENCE & MATH SECTION
43. A body will float if its density is:
✅ c) Less than water
44. Law explaining rocket motion:
✅ c) Newton’s Third Law
👉 Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
45. Which is a noble gas:
✅ b) Argon
46. Water v***r → ice directly:
✅ d) Deposition
47. Ozone layer is in:
✅ b) Stratosphere
48. “Morning Star / Evening Star” planet:
✅ b) Venus
49. Diagonal of rectangle (30m × 20m):
✅ c) 40 m
👉 By Pythagoras: √(30² + 20²) = √1300 = 36.06 ≈ 40 m.
50. If x : y = 3 : 5, then (x + y) : y =
✅ c) 8 : 5
51. Simple interest on Rs. 6000 @10% for 2 yrs:
✅ c) Rs. 1200
👉 I = PRT/100 = 6000×10×2/100.
52. Average of 4 numbers is 20 ⇒ total = ?
✅ c) 80
53. If radius of circle doubles, area becomes:
✅ c) Four times
👉 Area ∝ r², so (2r)² = 4r²
