SU Entrance Paper 2014

Sindh University · Complete MCQs with Answers

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Part 1: English

Q1.
SYNONYM: BRILLIANT
(a) BRIGHT
(b) Dark
(c) Dull
(d) Dim
Answer: (a) BRIGHT
Q2.
SYNONYM: ENORMOUS
(a) Small
(b) HUGE
(c) Tiny
(d) Little
Answer: (b) HUGE
Q3.
SYNONYM: RAPID
(a) FAST
(b) Slow
(c) Gradual
(d) Steady
Answer: (a) FAST
Q4.
SYNONYM: ANCIENT
(a) Modern
(b) New
(c) OLD
(d) Recent
Answer: (c) OLD
Q5.
SYNONYM: COURAGEOUS
(a) Coward
(b) BRAVE
(c) Fearful
(d) Timid
Answer: (b) BRAVE
Q6.
ANTONYM: BEAUTIFUL
(a) Pretty
(b) Attractive
(c) UGLY
(d) Lovely
Answer: (c) UGLY
Q7.
ANTONYM: GENEROUS
(a) Kind
(b) SELFISH
(c) Giving
(d) Noble
Answer: (b) SELFISH
Q8.
She is interested _____ music.
(a) IN
(b) On
(c) At
(d) With
Answer: (a) IN
Q9.
He is good _____ mathematics.
(a) In
(b) AT
(c) On
(d) With
Answer: (b) AT
Q10.
I am looking _____ my keys.
(a) At
(b) FOR
(c) In
(d) On
Answer: (b) FOR
Q11.
Choose the correct sentence:
(a) She don't like coffee
(b) She doesn't like coffee
(c) She doesn't likes coffee
(d) She not like coffee
Answer: (b) She doesn't like coffee
Q12.
If I _____ you, I would study harder.
(a) Am
(b) Was
(c) WERE
(d) Be
Answer: (c) WERE
Q13.
"Beautiful" is a/an:
(a) ADJECTIVE
(b) Noun
(c) Verb
(d) Adverb
Answer: (a) ADJECTIVE
Q14.
"Quickly" is a/an:
(a) Adjective
(b) Noun
(c) Verb
(d) ADVERB
Answer: (d) ADVERB
Q15.
ACTIVE/PASSIVE: They are building a house.
(a) A house is being built by them
(b) A house was built by them
(c) A house will be built by them
(d) A house has been built by them
Answer: (a) A house is being built by them
Q16.
ACTIVE/PASSIVE: She will write a letter.
(a) A letter will be written by her
(b) A letter is written by her
(c) A letter was written by her
(d) A letter has been written by her
Answer: (a) A letter will be written by her
Q17.
DIRECT/INDIRECT: He said, "I am happy."
(a) He said that he was happy
(b) He said that he is happy
(c) He said that I am happy
(d) He said that I was happy
Answer: (a) He said that he was happy
Q18.
DIRECT/INDIRECT: She asked, "Where do you live?"
(a) She asked where I lived
(b) She asked where do I live
(c) She asked where I live
(d) She asked where did I live
Answer: (a) She asked where I lived
Q19.
Fill in the blank: _____ honest person is respected by all.
(a) A
(b) AN
(c) The
(d) None
Answer: (b) AN
Q20.
He came _____ foot.
(a) By
(b) ON
(c) In
(d) With
Answer: (b) ON
Q21.
She has been working _____ morning.
(a) For
(b) SINCE
(c) From
(d) At
Answer: (b) SINCE
Q22.
The plural of "Child" is:
(a) Childs
(b) CHILDREN
(c) Childes
(d) Child's
Answer: (b) CHILDREN
Q23.
The plural of "Foot" is:
(a) Foots
(b) Footes
(c) FEET
(d) Foot's
Answer: (c) FEET
Q24.
Choose the correct spelling:
(a) Recieve
(b) RECEIVE
(c) Receeve
(d) Receve
Answer: (b) RECEIVE
Q25.
Choose the correct spelling:
(a) Seperate
(b) Separete
(c) SEPARATE
(d) Seprate
Answer: (c) SEPARATE
Q26.
The comparative form of "Good" is:
(a) Gooder
(b) BETTER
(c) Best
(d) More good
Answer: (b) BETTER
Q27.
The superlative form of "Bad" is:
(a) Bader
(b) Worse
(c) WORST
(d) More bad
Answer: (c) WORST
Q28.
I have _____ books than you.
(a) Much
(b) MORE
(c) Most
(d) Many
Answer: (b) MORE
Q29.
Neither Ali _____ Ahmad came to the party.
(a) And
(b) NOR
(c) Or
(d) But
Answer: (b) NOR
Q30.
The baby is crying _____ it is hungry.
(a) BECAUSE
(b) But
(c) And
(d) Or
Answer: (a) BECAUSE

Part 2: General Knowledge

Q31.
The capital of Australia is:
(a) Sydney
(b) Melbourne
(c) CANBERRA
(d) Perth
Answer: (c) CANBERRA
Q32.
The largest planet in our solar system is:
(a) Saturn
(b) JUPITER
(c) Neptune
(d) Earth
Answer: (b) JUPITER
Q33.
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Charles Dickens
(b) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(c) Jane Austen
(d) Mark Twain
Answer: (b) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Q34.
The currency of Japan is:
(a) Won
(b) Yuan
(c) YEN
(d) Dollar
Answer: (c) YEN
Q35.
The longest river in the world is:
(a) Amazon
(b) NILE
(c) Mississippi
(d) Yangtze
Answer: (b) NILE
Q36.
Pakistan became independent in:
(a) 1946
(b) 1947
(c) 1948
(d) 1949
Answer: (b) 1947
Q37.
The founder of Pakistan was:
(a) QUAID-E-AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
(b) Allama Iqbal
(c) Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Answer: (a) QUAID-E-AZAM MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH
Q38.
The highest mountain peak in Pakistan is:
(a) K2
(b) Nanga Parbat
(c) Tirich Mir
(d) Rakaposhi
Answer: (a) K2
Q39.
The first President of Pakistan was:
(a) ISKANDER MIRZA
(b) Ayub Khan
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: (a) ISKANDER MIRZA
Q40.
The capital of France is:
(a) London
(b) PARIS
(c) Rome
(d) Berlin
Answer: (b) PARIS
Q41.
World War II ended in:
(a) 1944
(b) 1945
(c) 1946
(d) 1947
Answer: (b) 1945
Q42.
The largest ocean in the world is:
(a) Atlantic
(b) Indian
(c) PACIFIC
(d) Arctic
Answer: (c) PACIFIC
Q43.
The inventor of the telephone was:
(a) Thomas Edison
(b) ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
(c) Nikola Tesla
(d) Benjamin Franklin
Answer: (b) ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
Q44.
The number of provinces in Pakistan is:
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: (b) 4
Q45.
The Holy Quran was revealed in:
(a) Persian
(b) ARABIC
(c) Urdu
(d) Hebrew
Answer: (b) ARABIC
Q46.
The first man to walk on the moon was:
(a) NEIL ARMSTRONG
(b) Buzz Aldrin
(c) John Glenn
(d) Yuri Gagarin
Answer: (a) NEIL ARMSTRONG
Q47.
The smallest country in the world is:
(a) Monaco
(b) VATICAN CITY
(c) Liechtenstein
(d) San Marino
Answer: (b) VATICAN CITY
Q48.
The Great Wall of China was built to protect against:
(a) INVASIONS
(b) Floods
(c) Earthquakes
(d) Trade
Answer: (a) INVASIONS
Q49.
The United Nations was established in:
(a) 1944
(b) 1945
(c) 1946
(d) 1947
Answer: (b) 1945
Q50.
The currency of the United Kingdom is:
(a) Euro
(b) POUND
(c) Dollar
(d) Franc
Answer: (b) POUND

Part 3: General Science

Q51.
The chemical symbol for gold is:
(a) Go
(b) AU
(c) Ag
(d) Gd
Answer: (b) AU
Q52.
Water boils at _____ degrees Celsius.
(a) 90
(b) 100
(c) 110
(d) 120
Answer: (b) 100
Q53.
The hardest natural substance is:
(a) Gold
(b) Iron
(c) DIAMOND
(d) Silver
Answer: (c) DIAMOND
Q54.
The human body has _____ bones.
(a) 204
(b) 206
(c) 208
(d) 210
Answer: (b) 206
Q55.
Photosynthesis occurs in:
(a) Animals
(b) PLANTS
(c) Bacteria
(d) Fungi
Answer: (b) PLANTS
Q56.
The speed of light is approximately:
(a) 300,000 km/s
(b) 299,792,458 m/s
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Both a and b
Q57.
The largest organ in the human body is:
(a) Heart
(b) Brain
(c) SKIN
(d) Liver
Answer: (c) SKIN
Q58.
Oxygen makes up approximately _____ of Earth's atmosphere.
(a) 19%
(b) 21%
(c) 23%
(d) 25%
Answer: (b) 21%
Q59.
The atomic number of carbon is:
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 12
Answer: (b) 6
Q60.
The force that keeps planets in orbit is:
(a) Magnetic force
(b) GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
(c) Electric force
(d) Nuclear force
Answer: (b) GRAVITATIONAL FORCE
Q61.
The pH of pure water is:
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer: (b) 7
Q62.
The smallest unit of matter is:
(a) Molecule
(b) ATOM
(c) Cell
(d) Electron
Answer: (b) ATOM
Q63.
The process of converting water vapor to liquid is called:
(a) Evaporation
(b) CONDENSATION
(c) Sublimation
(d) Melting
Answer: (b) CONDENSATION
Q64.
Which vitamin is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin C
(c) VITAMIN D
(d) Vitamin E
Answer: (c) VITAMIN D
Q65.
The study of earthquakes is called:
(a) Geology
(b) SEISMOLOGY
(c) Meteorology
(d) Astronomy
Answer: (b) SEISMOLOGY
Q66.
The chemical formula for water is:
(a) HO
(b) H2O
(c) H3O
(d) HO2
Answer: (b) H2O
Q67.
Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
(a) Oxygen
(b) NITROGEN
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Hydrogen
Answer: (b) NITROGEN
Q68.
The normal human body temperature is:
(a) 96.8°F
(b) 97.6°F
(c) 98.6°F
(d) 99.6°F
Answer: (c) 98.6°F
Q69.
The unit of electric current is:
(a) Volt
(b) AMPERE
(c) Watt
(d) Ohm
Answer: (b) AMPERE
Q70.
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
(a) Venus
(b) MARS
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Answer: (b) MARS

Part 4: Simple Arithmetic

Q71.
What is 15 + 27?
(a) 40
(b) 41
(c) 42
(d) 43
Answer: (c) 42
Q72.
What is 84 - 29?
(a) 54
(b) 55
(c) 56
(d) 57
Answer: (b) 55
Q73.
What is 12 × 8?
(a) 94
(b) 95
(c) 96
(d) 97
Answer: (c) 96
Q74.
What is 144 ÷ 12?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Answer: (b) 12
Q75.
What is 50% of 80?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 40
(d) 45
Answer: (c) 40
Q76.
What is the square root of 64?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer: (c) 8
Q77.
What is 5² (5 squared)?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 35
Answer: (b) 25
Q78.
If a shirt costs Rs. 600 and there's a 20% discount, what is the final price?
(a) Rs. 460
(b) Rs. 470
(c) Rs. 480
(d) Rs. 490
Answer: (c) Rs. 480
Q79.
What is the average of 10, 20, and 30?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 30
Answer: (b) 20
Q80.
What is 0.25 as a fraction?
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/5
Answer: (c) 1/4
Q81.
What is 3/4 + 1/4?
(a) 1/2
(b) 3/4
(c) 1
(d) 5/4
Answer: (c) 1
Q82.
If 5x = 25, what is x?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: (c) 5
Q83.
What is 15% of 200?
(a) 25
(b) 30
(c) 35
(d) 40
Answer: (b) 30
Q84.
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 6 cm?
(a) 30 cm
(b) 32 cm
(c) 34 cm
(d) 36 cm
Answer: (b) 32 cm
Q85.
What is the area of a square with side 7 cm?
(a) 45 cm²
(b) 47 cm²
(c) 49 cm²
(d) 51 cm²
Answer: (c) 49 cm²

Part 5: Simple IQ

Q86.
What comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12
Answer: (b) 10
Q87.
If all roses are flowers and some flowers are red, then:
(a) All roses are red
(b) Some roses are red
(c) No roses are red
(d) Cannot be determined
Answer: (d) Cannot be determined
Q88.
Which number is different from the others: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 9
Answer: (d) 9
Q89.
What comes next: A, C, E, G, ?
(a) H
(b) I
(c) J
(d) K
Answer: (b) I
Q90.
If CAT = 3120, then DOG = ?
(a) 4157
(b) 4167
(c) 4177
(d) 4187
Answer: (b) 4167
Q91.
A car travels 60 km in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?
(a) 140 km
(b) 150 km
(c) 160 km
(d) 170 km
Answer: (b) 150 km
Q92.
Which word does not belong: Apple, Orange, Banana, Potato?
(a) Apple
(b) Orange
(c) Banana
(d) Potato
Answer: (d) Potato
Q93.
If 2 + 3 = 10, 6 + 5 = 66, then 4 + 7 = ?
(a) 1128
(b) 2811
(c) 1182
(d) 8211
Answer: (b) 2811
Q94.
What is the missing number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
(a) 20
(b) 23
(c) 25
(d) 27
Answer: (c) 25
Q95.
If FLOWER is coded as EQNVDS, then GARDEN is coded as:
(a) FZQCDK
(b) HBSEFM
(c) FZSEDK
(d) FBQCDK
Answer: (a) FZQCDK
Q96.
A man is twice as old as his son. In 20 years, he will be 1.5 times as old. What is the son's current age?
(a) 15 years
(b) 20 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
Answer: (b) 20 years
Q97.
What comes next: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Answer: (c) 13
Q98.
If South-East becomes North-West, then North-East becomes:
(a) South-East
(b) South-West
(c) North-West
(d) North-East
Answer: (b) South-West
Q99.
In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is KEYBOARD written?
(a) CTQZRFNX
(b) CTDZRFNX
(c) DRQZSFNX
(d) DRQZRFNX
Answer: (b) CTDZRFNX
Q100.
A train travels 300 km in 4 hours. At this rate, how long will it take to travel 450 km?
(a) 5 hours
(b) 6 hours
(c) 7 hours
(d) 8 hours
Answer: (b) 6 hours