SU Entrance Paper 2016

Sindh University · Complete MCQs with Answers

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Part 1: English

Q1.
SYNONYM: METICULOUS
(a) CAREFUL
(b) Careless
(c) Hasty
(d) Rough
Answer: (a) CAREFUL
Q2.
SYNONYM: AFFLUENT
(a) Poor
(b) WEALTHY
(c) Modest
(d) Simple
Answer: (b) WEALTHY
Q3.
SYNONYM: AUTHENTIC
(a) Fake
(b) False
(c) GENUINE
(d) Artificial
Answer: (c) GENUINE
Q4.
SYNONYM: TRIVIAL
(a) Important
(b) MINOR
(c) Major
(d) Significant
Answer: (b) MINOR
Q5.
SYNONYM: SERENE
(a) Agitated
(b) PEACEFUL
(c) Disturbed
(d) Noisy
Answer: (b) PEACEFUL
Q6.
ANTONYM: OPTIMISTIC
(a) Hopeful
(b) Positive
(c) PESSIMISTIC
(d) Confident
Answer: (c) PESSIMISTIC
Q7.
ANTONYM: ARTIFICIAL
(a) Fake
(b) NATURAL
(c) Synthetic
(d) Man-made
Answer: (b) NATURAL
Q8.
She is proud _____ her achievements.
(a) OF
(b) On
(c) At
(d) With
Answer: (a) OF
Q9.
He is responsible _____ this project.
(a) Of
(b) FOR
(c) At
(d) With
Answer: (b) FOR
Q10.
The cat is hiding _____ the bed.
(a) On
(b) At
(c) UNDER
(d) Over
Answer: (c) UNDER
Q11.
Choose the correct sentence:
(a) They was playing football
(b) They were playing football
(c) They are play football
(d) They is playing football
Answer: (b) They were playing football
Q12.
If I _____ a bird, I would fly.
(a) Am
(b) Was
(c) WERE
(d) Be
Answer: (c) WERE
Q13.
"Running" in the sentence "He is running fast" is a:
(a) Noun
(b) VERB
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb
Answer: (b) VERB
Q14.
"Silently" is a/an:
(a) Adjective
(b) Noun
(c) Verb
(d) ADVERB
Answer: (d) ADVERB
Q15.
ACTIVE/PASSIVE: The students completed the assignment.
(a) The assignment was completed by the students
(b) The assignment is completed by the students
(c) The assignment will be completed by the students
(d) The assignment has completed by the students
Answer: (a) The assignment was completed by the students
Q16.
ACTIVE/PASSIVE: Someone is calling you.
(a) You are being called by someone
(b) You were being called by someone
(c) You will be called by someone
(d) You have been called by someone
Answer: (a) You are being called by someone
Q17.
DIRECT/INDIRECT: She said, "I am reading a book."
(a) She said that she was reading a book
(b) She said that she is reading a book
(c) She said that I am reading a book
(d) She said that I was reading a book
Answer: (a) She said that she was reading a book
Q18.
DIRECT/INDIRECT: The teacher asked, "Have you done your homework?"
(a) The teacher asked if I had done my homework
(b) The teacher asked if I have done my homework
(c) The teacher asked have I done my homework
(d) The teacher asked did I do my homework
Answer: (a) The teacher asked if I had done my homework
Q19.
Fill in the blank: _____ university is offering new courses.
(a) A
(b) THE
(c) An
(d) None
Answer: (b) THE
Q20.
She travels _____ train.
(a) BY
(b) On
(c) In
(d) With
Answer: (a) BY
Q21.
I have lived here _____ 2010.
(a) For
(b) SINCE
(c) From
(d) At
Answer: (b) SINCE
Q22.
The plural of "Analysis" is:
(a) Analysis
(b) ANALYSES
(c) Analysises
(d) Analysies
Answer: (b) ANALYSES
Q23.
The plural of "Criterion" is:
(a) Criterions
(b) CRITERIA
(c) Criterias
(d) Criteriones
Answer: (b) CRITERIA
Q24.
Choose the correct spelling:
(a) Embarass
(b) EMBARRASS
(c) Embarras
(d) Embarrass
Answer: (b) EMBARRASS
Q25.
Choose the correct spelling:
(a) Definately
(b) Definitly
(c) DEFINITELY
(d) Definatly
Answer: (c) DEFINITELY
Q26.
The comparative form of "Intelligent" is:
(a) Intelligenter
(b) MORE INTELLIGENT
(c) Most intelligent
(d) Intelligentier
Answer: (b) MORE INTELLIGENT
Q27.
The superlative form of "Beautiful" is:
(a) Beautifuler
(b) More beautiful
(c) MOST BEAUTIFUL
(d) Beautifulest
Answer: (c) MOST BEAUTIFUL
Q28.
She is _____ intelligent student in the class.
(a) More
(b) Most
(c) THE MOST
(d) Much
Answer: (c) THE MOST
Q29.
Not only did he arrive late _____ he forgot his books.
(a) And
(b) BUT ALSO
(c) Or
(d) So
Answer: (b) BUT ALSO
Q30.
She studied hard _____ she wanted to pass the exam.
(a) BECAUSE
(b) But
(c) Although
(d) Unless
Answer: (a) BECAUSE

Part 2: General Knowledge

Q31.
The capital of Brazil is:
(a) Rio de Janeiro
(b) São Paulo
(c) BRASÍLIA
(d) Salvador
Answer: (c) BRASÍLIA
Q32.
The hottest planet in our solar system is:
(a) Mercury
(b) VENUS
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
Answer: (b) VENUS
Q33.
Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"?
(a) Charlotte Brontë
(b) JANE AUSTEN
(c) Emily Dickinson
(d) Virginia Woolf
Answer: (b) JANE AUSTEN
Q34.
The currency of Russia is:
(a) RUBLE
(b) Lira
(c) Peso
(d) Dinar
Answer: (a) RUBLE
Q35.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in:
(a) Libya
(b) EGYPT
(c) Sudan
(d) Tunisia
Answer: (b) EGYPT
Q36.
Pakistan's national bird is:
(a) Eagle
(b) CHUKAR
(c) Falcon
(d) Peacock
Answer: (b) CHUKAR
Q37.
The poet of the East is:
(a) ALLAMA IQBAL
(b) Faiz Ahmad Faiz
(c) Ahmad Faraz
(d) Mirza Ghalib
Answer: (a) ALLAMA IQBAL
Q38.
The most populous province of Pakistan is:
(a) PUNJAB
(b) Sindh
(c) KPK
(d) Balochistan
Answer: (a) PUNJAB
Q39.
Pakistan became a nuclear power in:
(a) 1996
(b) 1997
(c) 1998
(d) 1999
Answer: (c) 1998
Q40.
The capital of Italy is:
(a) Milan
(b) ROME
(c) Venice
(d) Naples
Answer: (b) ROME
Q41.
The Berlin Wall fell in:
(a) 1987
(b) 1988
(c) 1989
(d) 1990
Answer: (c) 1989
Q42.
The driest desert in the world is:
(a) Sahara
(b) ATACAMA
(c) Gobi
(d) Kalahari
Answer: (b) ATACAMA
Q43.
The inventor of the World Wide Web was:
(a) TIM BERNERS-LEE
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Steve Jobs
(d) Mark Zuckerberg
Answer: (a) TIM BERNERS-LEE
Q44.
The Minar-e-Pakistan is located in:
(a) Karachi
(b) LAHORE
(c) Islamabad
(d) Peshawar
Answer: (b) LAHORE
Q45.
The first Caliph of Islam was:
(a) HAZRAT ABU BAKR (RA)
(b) Hazrat Umar (RA)
(c) Hazrat Usman (RA)
(d) Hazrat Ali (RA)
Answer: (a) HAZRAT ABU BAKR (RA)
Q46.
The first satellite launched into space was:
(a) SPUTNIK
(b) Explorer
(c) Vanguard
(d) Luna
Answer: (a) SPUTNIK
Q47.
The smallest ocean in the world is:
(a) Indian
(b) ARCTIC
(c) Atlantic
(d) Southern
Answer: (b) ARCTIC
Q48.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from:
(a) FRANCE
(b) Britain
(c) Germany
(d) Spain
Answer: (a) FRANCE
Q49.
The Olympic Games are held every:
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 5 years
Answer: (c) 4 years
Q50.
The currency of South Korea is:
(a) Yen
(b) WON
(c) Yuan
(d) Rupiah
Answer: (b) WON

Part 3: General Science

Q51.
The chemical symbol for iron is:
(a) I
(b) FE
(c) Ir
(d) In
Answer: (b) FE
Q52.
The normal atmospheric pressure at sea level is:
(a) 760 mmHg
(b) 750 mmHg
(c) 770 mmHg
(d) 780 mmHg
Answer: (a) 760 mmHg
Q53.
The most electronegative element is:
(a) Oxygen
(b) FLUORINE
(c) Chlorine
(d) Nitrogen
Answer: (b) FLUORINE
Q54.
The largest bone in the human body is:
(a) Humerus
(b) FEMUR
(c) Tibia
(d) Fibula
Answer: (b) FEMUR
Q55.
Chlorophyll contains which metal ion?
(a) Iron
(b) MAGNESIUM
(c) Calcium
(d) Sodium
Answer: (b) MAGNESIUM
Q56.
The velocity of light in vacuum is approximately:
(a) 3 × 10⁸ m/s
(b) 3 × 10⁷ m/s
(c) 3 × 10⁹ m/s
(d) 3 × 10⁶ m/s
Answer: (a) 3 × 10⁸ m/s
Q57.
The powerhouse of the cell is:
(a) Nucleus
(b) MITOCHONDRIA
(c) Ribosome
(d) Golgi apparatus
Answer: (b) MITOCHONDRIA
Q58.
How many chambers does a human heart have?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: (c) 4
Q59.
The atomic number of oxygen is:
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer: (c) 8
Q60.
The law of universal gravitation was discovered by:
(a) ISAAC NEWTON
(b) Albert Einstein
(c) Galileo Galilei
(d) Johannes Kepler
Answer: (a) ISAAC NEWTON
Q61.
An acid has a pH value:
(a) Less than 7
(b) Equal to 7
(c) Greater than 7
(d) Equal to 14
Answer: (a) Less than 7
Q62.
The study of heredity is called:
(a) Ecology
(b) GENETICS
(c) Anatomy
(d) Physiology
Answer: (b) GENETICS
Q63.
The process of changing from solid to gas directly is called:
(a) Evaporation
(b) Condensation
(c) SUBLIMATION
(d) Melting
Answer: (c) SUBLIMATION
Q64.
Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin D
(d) VITAMIN K
Answer: (d) VITAMIN K
Q65.
The study of rocks is called:
(a) GEOLOGY
(b) Geography
(c) Botany
(d) Zoology
Answer: (a) GEOLOGY
Q66.
The chemical formula for methane is:
(a) CH4
(b) C2H6
(c) C3H8
(d) C4H10
Answer: (a) CH4
Q67.
The instrument used to measure earthquake intensity is:
(a) Barometer
(b) SEISMOGRAPH
(c) Thermometer
(d) Anemometer
Answer: (b) SEISMOGRAPH
Q68.
The main component of natural gas is:
(a) METHANE
(b) Ethane
(c) Propane
(d) Butane
Answer: (a) METHANE
Q69.
The unit of frequency is:
(a) Watt
(b) HERTZ
(c) Joule
(d) Newton
Answer: (b) HERTZ
Q70.
Which planet has the most moons?
(a) Jupiter
(b) SATURN
(c) Uranus
(d) Neptune
Answer: (b) SATURN

Part 4: Simple Arithmetic

Q71.
What is 34 + 28?
(a) 60
(b) 61
(c) 62
(d) 63
Answer: (c) 62
Q72.
What is 89 - 45?
(a) 42
(b) 43
(c) 44
(d) 45
Answer: (c) 44
Q73.
What is 16 × 9?
(a) 142
(b) 143
(c) 144
(d) 145
Answer: (c) 144
Q74.
What is 182 ÷ 14?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
Answer: (b) 13
Q75.
What is 30% of 150?
(a) 40
(b) 45
(c) 50
(d) 55
Answer: (b) 45
Q76.
What is the square root of 144?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
Answer: (c) 12
Q77.
What is 9² (9 squared)?
(a) 79
(b) 80
(c) 81
(d) 82
Answer: (c) 81
Q78.
If a laptop costs Rs. 50,000 and there's a 12% discount, what is the final price?
(a) Rs. 44,000
(b) Rs. 45,000
(c) Rs. 46,000
(d) Rs. 47,000
Answer: (a) Rs. 44,000
Q79.
What is the average of 18, 22, and 26?
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 24
(d) 26
Answer: (b) 22
Q80.
What is 0.6 as a fraction?
(a) 2/3
(b) 3/5
(c) 4/5
(d) 5/6
Answer: (b) 3/5
Q81.
What is 5/6 + 1/6?
(a) 5/6
(b) 6/6
(c) 1
(d) 7/6
Answer: (c) 1
Q82.
If 4x = 32, what is x?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer: (c) 8
Q83.
What is 18% of 300?
(a) 52
(b) 53
(c) 54
(d) 55
Answer: (c) 54
Q84.
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 15 cm and width 9 cm?
(a) 46 cm
(b) 47 cm
(c) 48 cm
(d) 49 cm
Answer: (c) 48 cm
Q85.
What is the area of a square with side 11 cm?
(a) 119 cm²
(b) 120 cm²
(c) 121 cm²
(d) 122 cm²
Answer: (c) 121 cm²

Part 5: Simple IQ

Q86.
What comes next in the sequence: 3, 6, 9, 12, ?
(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) 17
Answer: (b) 15
Q87.
If all cats are mammals and some mammals are pets, then:
(a) All cats are pets
(b) Some cats are pets
(c) No cats are pets
(d) Cannot be determined
Answer: (d) Cannot be determined
Q88.
Which number is different from the others: 12, 15, 18, 21, 23?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) 23
Answer: (d) 23
Q89.
What comes next: M, O, Q, S, ?
(a) T
(b) U
(c) V
(d) W
Answer: (b) U
Q90.
If SUN = 345, then MOON = ?
(a) 4665
(b) 4775
(c) 4885
(d) 4995
Answer: (a) 4665
Q91.
A motorcycle travels 120 km in 2 hours. How far will it travel in 7 hours?
(a) 400 km
(b) 410 km
(c) 420 km
(d) 430 km
Answer: (c) 420 km
Q92.
Which word does not belong: Rose, Tulip, Jasmine, Oak?
(a) Rose
(b) Tulip
(c) Jasmine
(d) Oak
Answer: (d) Oak
Q93.
If 4 + 5 = 20, 6 + 7 = 42, then 8 + 9 = ?
(a) 68
(b) 70
(c) 72
(d) 74
Answer: (c) 72
Q94.
What is the missing number: 2, 9, 28, 65, ?
(a) 124
(b) 126
(c) 128
(d) 130
Answer: (b) 126
Q95.
If MUSIC is coded as LTRJB, then DANCE is coded as:
(a) CBMBD
(b) CZMAD
(c) CZMBD
(d) CBMAD
Answer: (c) CZMBD
Q96.
A mother is four times as old as her daughter. In 20 years, she will be twice as old. What is the daughter's current age?
(a) 8 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 14 years
Answer: (b) 10 years
Q97.
What comes next: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
(a) 34
(b) 35
(c) 36
(d) 37
Answer: (c) 36
Q98.
If you face North and turn 90° clockwise, you will face:
(a) South
(b) East
(c) West
(d) Northeast
Answer: (b) East
Q99.
In a certain code, RAINBOW is written as WNIABOR. How is PERFECT written?
(a) TCEFERP
(b) TCEFREP
(c) TCEFPRE
(d) TCEPREF
Answer: (a) TCEFERP
Q100.
An airplane travels 800 km in 2 hours. At this rate, how long will it take to travel 1200 km?
(a) 2.5 hours
(b) 3 hours
(c) 3.5 hours
(d) 4 hours
Answer: (b) 3 hours