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Official Past Paper — SUTC
SU Entry Test 2025
Sindh University Testing Center · 100 MCQs with Answers · 4 Sections
Part I — English
Q 1 – 30
30 MCQs
Q1
Choose the word closest in meaning to "BENEVOLENT".
A. Kind
B. Cruel
C. Selfish
D. Angry
(A) Kind
Q2
Choose the word closest in meaning to "ELOQUENT".
A. Silent
B. Fluent
C. Rude
D. Confused
(B) Fluent
Q3
Choose the word closest in meaning to "CANDID".
A. Deceptive
B. Frank
C. Shy
D. Rude
(B) Frank
Q4
Choose the word opposite in meaning to "VERBOSE".
A. Concise
B. Talkative
C. Clever
D. Brave
(A) Concise
Q5
Choose the word opposite in meaning to "ZENITH".
A. Peak
B. Nadir
C. Summit
D. Top
(B) Nadir
Q6
Choose the word opposite in meaning to "SERENE".
A. Calm
B. Peaceful
C. Agitated
D. Quiet
(C) Agitated
Q7
The old man said, "Alas! I am ruined." (Change to indirect speech)
A. The old man said that alas he was ruined.
B. The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
C. The old man told that he is ruined.
D. The old man cried that he was ruined.
(B) The old man exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
Q8
She said to him, "Please help me." (Change to indirect speech)
A. She told him please help her.
B. She requested him to help her.
C. She told him help her.
D. She asked him that help her.
(B) She requested him to help her.
Q9
He said to me, "You are wrong." (Change to indirect speech)
A. He told me I was wrong.
B. He told me that I was wrong.
C. He told me you are wrong.
D. He said that I was wrong.
(D) He said that I was wrong.
Q10
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is more clever than him.
B. She is cleverer than he.
C. She is more cleverer than he.
D. She is clever than him.
(B) She is cleverer than he.
Q11
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Neither the boys nor the girl are wrong.
B. Neither the boys nor the girl is wrong.
C. Neither the boys nor the girl were wrong.
D. Neither the boys nor the girl was wrong.
(B) Neither the boys nor the girl is wrong.
Q12
Choose the correct spelling.
A. Millionair
B. Millionaire
C. Millionare
D. Millioniar
(B) Millionaire
Q13
Choose the correct spelling.
A. Neighbourhood
B. Nieghbourhood
C. Neighborhood
D. Neighburhood
(A) Neighbourhood
Q14
Choose the correct spelling.
A. Embarrass
B. Embarass
C. Emabarrass
D. Embarras
(A) Embarrass
Q15
Choose the correct spelling.
A. Refference
B. Reference
C. Referrance
D. Refrence
(B) Reference
Q16
Sameer arrived at the airport _____ time.
(A) on
Q17
She's been living in London _____ five years.
(D) for
Q18
I am looking forward _____ the weekend.
A. at
B. to
C. for
D. about
(B) to
Q19
I will meet you _____ the corner of the street.
A. on
B. to
C. at
D. about
(C) at
Q20
At this time tomorrow, I _____ on the plane to Paris.
A. am sitting
B. will be sitting
C. sat
D. sit
(B) will be sitting
Q21
"I have finished my work," she said. (Change to indirect speech)
A. She said that she has finished her work.
B. She said that she had finished her work.
C. She said that I had finished her work.
D. She said that she will finish her work.
(B) She said that she had finished her work.
Q22
He ordered, "Do not touch this wire!" (Change to indirect speech)
A. He ordered not to touch that wire.
B. He ordered me not to touch this wire.
C. He ordered us not to touch that wire.
D. He ordered them not to touch that wire.
(C) He ordered us not to touch that wire.
Q23
She _____ the letter before I arrived.
A. writes
B. wrote
C. had written
D. has written
(C) had written
Q24
The passive form of "They are building a new hospital" is:
A. A new hospital is being built by them.
B. A new hospital was built by them.
C. A new hospital has been built by them.
D. A new hospital will be built by them.
(A) A new hospital is being built by them.
Q25
Choose the correct form: "If I _____ rich, I would help the poor."
A. am
B. was
C. were
D. will be
(C) were
Q26
The synonym of "PRUDENT" is:
A. Reckless
B. Wise
C. Foolish
D. Bold
(B) Wise
Q27
Choose the correct article: "_____ honest man is respected everywhere."
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article
(B) An
Q28
He is _____ best student in the class.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
(C) the
Q29
She walks as if she _____ a queen.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. will be
(C) were
Q30
The antonym of "ASCEND" is:
A. Rise
B. Climb
C. Descend
D. Soar
(C) Descend
Part II — General Knowledge
Q 31 – 50
20 MCQs
Q31
Which of the following is the non-permanent (elected) member of the United Nations Security Council in 2025?
A. Germany
B. Japan
C. Pakistan
D. India
(C) Pakistan
Q32
How many permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are holding the veto power?
(C) 5
Q33
Who is the current President of Iran (2025)?
A. Ebrahim Raisi
B. Masoud Pezeshkian
C. Hassan Rouhani
D. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
(B) Masoud Pezeshkian
Q34
Amman is the capital city of _____.
A. Jordan
B. Syria
C. Libya
D. Chad
(A) Jordan
Q35
Vienna city is located in _____.
A. Hungary
B. Romania
C. Austria
D. Belgium
(C) Austria
Q36
How many members are in the Arab League?
(D) 22
Q37
The headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is located in _____.
A. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
B. Cairo, Egypt
C. Islamabad, Pakistan
D. Rabat, Morocco
(A) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Q38
Lira is the currency of _____.
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Türkiye
D. Portugal
(C) Türkiye
Q39
Pakistan tested its first nuclear bombs in _____.
A. Chagai
B. Pokhran
C. Kakul
D. Abbottabad
(A) Chagai
Q40
Pakistan has awarded the rank of Field Marshal to _____.
A. Pervez Musharraf
B. Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah
C. Ayub Khan
D. Both (B) and (C)
(C) Ayub Khan
Q41
Which country is connected with Pakistan via Karakoram Highway?
A. Afghanistan
B. China
C. Iran
D. India
(B) China
Q42
Who among the following was born in the 17th century?
A. Sachal Sarmast
B. Mirza Ghalib
C. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
D. Both (A) and (B)
(C) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Q43
The current Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Provincial Assembly is _____.
A. Syeda Sadhia Raza
B. Fayyaz Butt
C. Anthony Naveed
D. Shehla Raza
(A) Syeda Sadhia Raza
Q44
Renowned Sindhi writer Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo was born in _____.
A. Sunn
B. Sehwan
C. Lakki
D. Larkana
(A) Sunn
Q45
The Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is the name of _____.
A. Sukkur Barrage
B. Kotri Barrage
C. Guddu Barrage
D. Taunsa Barrage
(B) Kotri Barrage
Q46
The Nehru Report was published in _____.
A. April 1927
B. August 1928
C. April 1928
D. August 1927
(B) August 1928
Q47
The Warsak Dam of Pakistan is situated in _____.
A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. Punjab
C. Sindh
D. Balochistan
(A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Q48
Khalil Ullah (Friend of Allah) is the title of _____.
A. Hazrat Adam (A.S)
B. Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
C. Hazrat Moosa (A.S)
D. Hazrat Isa (A.S)
(B) Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
Q49
Nimaz-e-Kasoof is offered at the occasion of _____.
A. Earthquake
B. Famine
C. Solar eclipse
D. Raining
(C) Solar eclipse
Q50
Ayat ul-Kursi is in Surah _____.
A. Ya-Sin
B. Al-Baqarah
C. An-Nisa
D. Al-Imran
(B) Al-Baqarah
Part III — General Science
Q 51 – 70
20 MCQs
Q51
Which element is used in thermometers?
A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Mercury
D. Lead
(C) Mercury
Q52
1 kWh is equal to _____.
A. 1000 J
B. 3600 J
C. 3.6×10⁵ J
D. 3.6×10⁶ J
(D) 3.6×10⁶ J
Q53
Fish primarily breathe through _____, specialized organs that extract dissolved oxygen from water.
A. Fins
B. Gills
C. Skin
D. Lungs
(B) Gills
Q54
The gas released by trees after sunrise is _____.
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen
(D) Oxygen
Q55
The unit of electric resistance is _____.
A. Ampere
B. Volt
C. Ohm
D. Watt
(C) Ohm
Q56
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
(B) Mars
Q57
The speed of light is approximately _____.
A. 3×10⁶ m/s
B. 3×10⁸ m/s
C. 3×10⁵ m/s
D. 3×10⁴ m/s
(B) 3×10⁸ m/s
Q58
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Argon
(C) Nitrogen
Q59
The chemical symbol for Gold is _____.
(C) Au
Q60
DNA stands for _____.
A. Deoxyribonucleic Acid
B. Diribonucleic Acid
C. Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
D. Dioxyribonucleic Acid
(A) Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Q61
The powerhouse of the cell is _____.
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosome
C. Mitochondria
D. Chloroplast
(C) Mitochondria
Q62
Which vitamin is produced by the human body when exposed to sunlight?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
(D) Vitamin D
Q63
The hardest natural substance on Earth is _____.
A. Iron
B. Diamond
C. Quartz
D. Platinum
(B) Diamond
Q64
Sound cannot travel through _____.
A. Water
B. Air
C. Vacuum
D. Solid
(C) Vacuum
Q65
Which blood group is called the universal donor?
(D) O−
Q66
The process by which plants make food is called _____.
A. Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Digestion
D. Transpiration
(B) Photosynthesis
Q67
One light year is a unit of _____.
A. Time
B. Speed
C. Distance
D. Mass
(C) Distance
Q68
The Earth rotates from _____.
A. North to South
B. South to North
C. East to West
D. West to East
(D) West to East
Q69
1 MB equals _____.
A. 800 KB
B. 1024 KB
C. 1200 KB
D. 2048 KB
(B) 1024 KB
Q70
Microprocessor of a computer system is a _____.
A. groupware
B. software
C. hardware
D. firmware
(C) hardware
Part IV — Simple Arithmetic
Q 71 – 100
30 MCQs
Q71
Ratio from 5 feet to 3 inches is _____.
A. 20 : 1
B. 30 : 2
C. 20 : 10
D. 20 : 3
(D) 20 : 3
Q72
What is the value of x in the equation 3x − 15 − 6 = 0?
(B) 7
Q73
What is the value of x if 16 : 24 :: x : 72?
(C) 48
Q74
Simplify: (a⁶ · a³) ÷ a⁴ = _____.
(C) a⁵
Q75
A cube has side length 5 cm. Find its volume.
A. 75 cm³
B. 100 cm³
C. 115 cm³
D. 125 cm³
(D) 125 cm³
Q76
Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, … What number should come next?
(A) 20
Q77
Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, _____, 39, 17. What number fills the blank?
(B) 14
Q78
25% of 30% of 45% is equal to _____.
A. 0.03375
B. 0.3375
C. 3.375
D. 33.75
(C) 3.375
Q79
A Quadrillion has _____ zeros.
(B) 15
Q80
A group of people has provisions for 29 days for 24 men. After 4 days, 1/6 of them desert. How many more days will the food last?
A. 25 days
B. 28 days
C. 30 days
D. 32 days
(D) 32 days
Q81
A 12-member family spends Rs. 850 in 10 days. In how many days will an 8-member family spend Rs. 340?
(B) 6
Q82
(64)^(2/3) is equal to _____.
(C) 16
Q83
A and B invest Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000. After 6 months, C joins with Rs. 20,000. What is B's share in profit of Rs. 25,000 after 2 years?
A. Rs. 7,500
B. Rs. 9,000
C. Rs. 9,500
D. Rs. 10,000
(A) Rs. 7,500
Q84
A plot sold for Rs. 18,700 gives a 15% loss. At what price must it be sold for a 15% gain?
A. Rs. 21,000
B. Rs. 22,500
C. Rs. 25,300
D. Rs. 25,800
(D) Rs. 25,800
Q85
A man sold 20 articles for Rs. 60 and gained 20%. How many articles did he buy for Rs. 60?
(B) 24
Q86
5% of A = 15% of B; 10% of B = 20% of C; C's income = Rs. 2,000. Find total income of A, B and C.
A. Rs. 6,000
B. Rs. 14,000
C. Rs. 18,000
D. Rs. 20,000
(C) Rs. 18,000
Q87
Find 37.5% of 976.
A. 324
B. 366
C. 372
D. 388
(B) 366
Q88
4 men and 2 women complete work in 2 days; 2 men alone take 5 days. How many days do 2 women alone take?
A. 8 days
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 20 days
(B) 10 days
Q89
(332% of 2113) ÷ 42 = _____.
A. 167
B. 154
C. 162
D. 181
(A) 167
Q90
A train travels 360 km in 4 hours. What is its speed in m/s?
A. 20 m/s
B. 25 m/s
C. 30 m/s
D. 90 m/s
(B) 25 m/s
Q91
The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average becomes 22. What is the removed number?
(B) 10
Q92
A shopkeeper gives 20% discount on an item marked at Rs. 500. What is the selling price?
A. Rs. 350
B. Rs. 380
C. Rs. 400
D. Rs. 420
(C) Rs. 400
Q93
The LCM of 12, 18 and 24 is _____.
(B) 72
Q94
If 8 workers complete a job in 6 days, how many workers are needed to complete it in 4 days?
(B) 12
Q95
What is the area of a circle with radius 7 cm? (π = 22/7)
A. 44 cm²
B. 154 cm²
C. 176 cm²
D. 196 cm²
(B) 154 cm²
Q96
A 15% increase on a price of Rs. 400 gives _____.
A. Rs. 440
B. Rs. 455
C. Rs. 460
D. Rs. 480
(C) Rs. 460
Q97
What is the simple interest on Rs. 5,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years?
A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs. 1,200
C. Rs. 1,400
D. Rs. 1,600
(B) Rs. 1,200
Q98
Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If their sum is 80, find the larger number.
(D) 50
Q99
Which answer figure continues the pattern shown in the problem figure? (Triangle inside circle → Circle inside triangle → next)
A. Triangle alone
B. Circle alone
C. Triangle inside double circle
D. Double circle
(C) Triangle inside double circle
Q100
Fill the fourth column of the table: [4,7,3,?] [2,5,6,?] [9,1,4,?] [6,8,2,?] — Each row follows the pattern: col3 = col1 + col2 − col4
A. 8, 1, 6, 12
B. 7, 2, 5, 11
C. 4, 3, 9, 10
D. 6, 1, 8, 12
(B) 7, 2, 5, 11