Model Paper NTS Assist Director, Ministry of Defence 2017

Total Questions: 98

1 - If Pakistan become less concerned with the future and save less at each real interest rate:

A ) Real interest rates rise and investment rises ✅
B ) Real interest rates rise and investment falls
C ) Real interest rates fall and investment falls
D ) Real interest rates fall and investment rises

2 - The factors of production in economics are:

A ) Four ✅
B ) Six
C ) Three
D ) Two

3 - If a consumer spends more on a product after a fall in supply, then demand is:

A ) Inelastic
B ) Volatile
C ) Unitary elastic ✅
D ) Elastic

4 - Diamond are more expensive then water because:

A ) Household are irrational
B ) They are more useful
C ) They yield higher marginal utility ✅
D ) They yield higher total utility

5 - Everything else the same, the higher the interest rate the:

A ) Lower is the opportunity cost of holding coins and currency
B ) Great amount of funds business will borrow for investment
C ) Great is the incentive to save ✅
D ) More money the federal government would like borrow

6 - According to classical economists, the wages are flexible:

A ) Upward
B ) Downward
C ) Horizontal
D ) Inverse

7 - Credit market deals with:

A ) Goods and services
B ) Savings and services ✅
C ) Investment
D ) Savings

8 - If the price of a good rises and households incomes go up by exactly the same proportion,then the quantity of the good demanded will:

A ) Increases
B ) Decreases
C ) Show an unpredictable effect
D ) Decreases or stay the same but not increase ✅

9 - If at the current level of output the firm's marginal revenue is less than its marginal cost then firm should;

A ) Increases output
B ) Shut down ✅
C ) Expand its capital stock
D ) Decreases out put

10 - According to the modern quantity theory inflation will result whenever:

A ) The money supply grows faster than money demand ✅
B ) The money supply grows faster than price level
C ) The money supply grows faster than normal income
D ) The money demand grows faster than money supply

11 - Write these numbers in descending order?61, 34, 29, 58, 72

A ) 29, 34, 58, 61, 72
B ) 72, 61, 58, 34, 29 ✅
C ) 72, 34, 58, 29, 61
D ) 34, 72, 58, 29, 61

13 - The angle between the hands of the clock at 6:00 is:

A ) 150⁰
B ) 75⁰
C ) 80⁰
D ) 180⁰ ✅

16 - Write the correct symbol as required. 85143 87195

A ) 85143 != 87194
B ) 85143 =87194
C ) 85143> 87194
D ) 85143<87194 ✅

21 - Which of the following vitamin we get from sun rays?

A ) Vitamin A
B ) Vitamin B
C ) Vitamin C
D ) Vitamin D ✅

22 - Which of the following is NOT a feature of solids

A ) Definite mass and volume
B ) Frequent fluidity ✅
C ) Rigidity
D ) Definite shape

23 - The enthalpy change of the reaction does NOT depend on:

A ) Initial and final enthalpy change of reaction
B ) State of reactants and products
C ) Different intermediate reactions ✅
D ) Nature of reactants and products

24 - Centre of mass is point in body which shows only:

A ) Rotational motion ✅
B ) Zigzag motion
C ) Translation motion
D ) Both A and B

25 - When we heat magnetic material then its magnetism:

A ) Decreases ✅
B ) Increases
C ) Remains same
D ) Infinity

26 - The process in which ÀC is converted into DC is called:

A ) Amplification
B ) Rectification ✅
C ) Modulation
D ) Oscillation

27 - If election in hydrogen atom jumps from lower to higher orbit then which quantity will decrease?

A ) Potential energy ✅
B ) Total energy
C ) Kinetic energy
D ) Radius

28 - If a gas constant temperature and pressure expands, then its:

A ) Entropy increases and then decreased
B ) Internal energy decreases ✅
C ) Internal energy increases
D ) Internal energy remains constant

29 - The atomic radius decreases in a period due to:

A ) Decreases in unclear attraction
B ) Increases in unclear attraction
C ) Decreases in number of electrons ✅
D ) None of the above

30 - Which of the following is not tissue?

A ) Bone
B ) Never
C ) Blood
D ) Stomach ✅

31 - Plants photosynthesis _____ on a sunny day then the do on a cloudy day.

A ) Faster ✅
B ) Slower
C ) Do not take place
D ) Is impossible

32 - A solution is ______ while a suspension is not.

A ) Non homogeneous
B ) Immiscible
C ) Miscible ✅
D ) Particular

33 - Vaccines are used:

A ) To treat a disease
B ) To kill the germs
C ) For protection against disease ✅
D ) All of the above

34 - Indicate an air pollutant among the following:

A ) Oxygen ✅
B ) Nitrogen
C ) Water
D ) Carbon monoxide

35 - The gas which is responsible to stop ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun is:

A ) Carbon Dioxide
B ) Sulpher dioxide
C ) Ozone ✅
D ) Nitrogen

36 - As we go up in the air:

A ) Atmosphere pressure increases
B ) Atmosphere pressure decreases ✅
C ) Atmosphere pressure does not change
D ) Atmospheric pressure become zero at the height of 1 km

37 - Which of the following instruments is used to measure height?

A ) Hydrometer
B ) Hygrometer
C ) Altimeter ✅
D ) Sphygmomanometer

38 - One kilometer is equal to:

A ) 100 m
B ) 500m
C ) 1000m ✅
D ) 10000m

39 - Tuberculosis generally affects the:

A ) Brain
B ) Lungs ✅
C ) Heart
D ) Arm muscle

40 - Which of the following is used in soft drinks?

A ) Oxygen
B ) Carbon Dioxide ✅
C ) Nitrogen oxides
D ) Carbon monoxide

41 - In the game of chess, what is the another name for a rock?

A ) Castle ✅
B ) Pawn
C ) Knight
D ) Queen

42 - Numismatics is the study of:

A ) Numbers
B ) Coins ✅
C ) Insects
D ) Stamps

43 - Helsinki is capital of:

A ) Germany
B ) Hungry
C ) Finland ✅
D ) Denmark

44 - Baltic states gained independence in 1991 from:

A ) USA
B ) USSR ✅
C ) UK
D ) France

45 - What represents the zodiacal sign Leo?

A ) Goat
B ) Lion ✅
C ) Virgin
D ) Archer

46 - The tomb of Hazrat Baha uddin Zakaria is in:

A ) Lahore
B ) Multan ✅
C ) Peshawar
D ) Karachi

47 - Who is the termed a period of dry weather, caused by lack of rain?

A ) Desertification
B ) Famine
C ) Dryness
D ) Draught ✅

48 - In humans, the eye color is developed due to the effects of:

A ) Diet
B ) Environment
C ) Genes ✅
D ) Both A and B

49 - Minar- e- Pakistan was built in

A ) 1948
B ) 1979
C ) 1968 ✅
D ) 1956

50 - The phenomenon which does not lead to global warming:

A ) Green house effect
B ) Ozone depletion
C ) Deforestation
D ) Photosynthesis ✅

51 - National Disaster Awareness Day in Pakistan is held on:

A ) 23rd March
B ) 22nd August
C ) 8th October ✅
D ) 28th May

52 - The official who addresses public complaints of maladministration or violation of rights in Pakistan is:

A ) Attorney General
B ) Deputy commissioners
C ) Federal Ombudsman ✅
D ) Chief Secretary

53 - Energy obtained from sun is called:

A ) Hydel
B ) Solar energy ✅
C ) Electrical energy
D ) Wind energy

54 - " Dark ages" refers to the decline of science and culture. Which period put an end to " Dark Ages" ?

A ) Enlightenment ✅
B ) Light Ages
C ) Industrial Revolution
D ) Renaissance

55 - Who was ' Eros' in Greek myth?

A ) god of water
B ) god of love ✅
C ) god of universe
D ) god of earth

56 - Coal, peat, Oil and natural gas are nonrenewable resource of stored energy. They are formed over geological time form decomposed plant and animals. Which term is used for them?

A ) Crude oil
B ) Raw fuel
C ) Crude fuel
D ) Fossils Fuel ✅

Explanation:


  • Coal, Peat, Oil, and Natural Gas are called Fossil Fuels.
  • ✅They are nonrenewable sources of energy.
  • ✅Formed from decomposed plants and animals buried under Earth’s surface over millions of years (geological time).

Fossil Fuels:

Fossil Fuels are energy-rich substances formed from the remains of ancient living organisms under heat and pressure.

 Examples of Fossil Fuels:

  • Coal
  • Oil (Petroleum)
  • Natural Gas
  • Peat (early stage of coal formation)

The nonrenewable source of energy is: Nuclear Energy .

Nonrenewable source of energy refers to energy sources that cannot be replaced easily once used.

🛢 Examples of Nonrenewable Sources:

  • Coal
  • Oil (Petroleum)
  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear Energy (Uranium)

🔁 Difference:

Renewable Energy   Solar, Wind, Hydro  (Replenishes naturally) 

Nonrenewable Energy Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy  (Finite and depletes).

57 - Why Morse code is used?

A ) Signaling or sending messages by email
B ) Signaling or sending messages by telegraph ✅
C ) Signaling or sending messages by wireless
D ) Signaling or sending messages by fax

58 - Wood used in construction, furniture and paper pulp is called:

A ) Hardwood ✅
B ) Fine wood
C ) Timber
D ) Seasoned

59 - What is the creation of Hashim Shah?

A ) Shirin Farhad
B ) Sassi punnoo ✅
C ) Qissa saif ul Maluk
D ) Heer Ranjha

60 - The source programs are which language?

A ) Natural language
B ) High level language ✅
C ) Machine language
D ) None of the above

61 - Data retrieved from secondary storage to be used in main memory is done by:

A ) Fragmentation
B ) Mapping
C ) Paging ✅
D ) Pointer

62 - The terms push and Pop are related to:

A ) Array
B ) Pointer
C ) Stack ✅
D ) Link list

63 - " portrait and landscape" in MS word are:

A ) Page Orientation ✅
B ) Paper size
C ) Page layout
D ) All of the above

65 - A Nibble consistent of ______ bits.

A ) 2
B ) 4 ✅
C ) 8
D ) 16

66 - In MS word, key F12 opens:

A ) Save as dialogue Box
B ) Save dialogue Box ✅
C ) Search dialogue Box
D ) Programming dialogue box

67 - A series of instructions that can be followed to obtain desired outcome is called as:

A ) Algorithm ✅
B ) Sequential data
C ) Pseudo code
D ) Binary data

68 - To represent something in the form of tables of :

A ) Descriptive form
B ) Tabular form ✅
C ) Linear form
D ) Non linear form

69 - Power point presentation generally consists of many:

A ) Sheets
B ) Slides ✅
C ) Documents
D ) Scenes

71 - The short cut Ctrl+F is used for:

A ) Searching in a file ✅
B ) Cutting the selected text
C ) Pasting the picture
D ) Printing the documents

Explanation:

The shortcut Ctrl + F is used to find a word or phrase within a document, webpage, or file. It opens a search box that lets you quickly locate specific text. This is commonly used in:

  • Web browsers (like Chrome, Firefox)
  • Word processors (like MS Word)
  • PDF readers
  • Spreadsheets (like Excel)

✅Here’s a list of Ctrl + F and other related shortcut keys used for finding and navigating text in documents or web pages

Shortcut Key Function
Ctrl + F  Find a specific word or phrase
Ctrl + H   Find and replace text (e.g., in Word) ✅  F3   Find next occurrence
✅  Shift + F3  Find previous occurrence ✅  Ctrl + G  Go to a specific line/page (Word, Notepad)
Ctrl + L  Focus on browser address bar (navigation)✅  Ctrl + N  Open a new window (browser, Word, etc.)

Ctrl + P  Print (commonly after finding info) ✅ Ctrl + A  Select all text (useful before search).

72 - What is the meant by logical errors in a computer program?

A ) These are errors that arise due to improper use of the formula or worng use of the symbols or data.
B ) These are errors that arise due to the worng use of the programming.
C ) These are errors that arise due to limitation of the computer ✅
D ) None of above

73 - Which of the following is Not application software?

A ) Word processor
B ) Web Browser
C ) Window XP ✅
D ) MS Excel

74 - An IP address is:

A ) The default address of the instruction pointer
B ) The location where you register domain name
C ) A unique, identifying number assigned to each device on an lP networks ✅
D ) LAN

75 - Which of the following is considered as the input devise of computer?

A ) Hard disk
B ) Operating system
C ) RAM
D ) Keyboard ✅

76 - Which one is not a web Browser?

A ) Microsoft Outlook
B ) Microsoft internet Explorer
C ) Google chrome
D ) Mozilla

77 - Ms Excel sheet consist of ____

A ) Text boxes
B ) Rows and Columns ✅
C ) Pictures and Drawings
D ) Rows & text

78 - Security protection for personal computers includes:

A ) Internal components
B ) Locks and cables
C ) Software
D ) All of the above ✅

79 - Data arranged in intelligible from is called:

A ) Procced data
B ) Program
C ) Information ✅
D ) Software

80 - The passage mainly discusses tornadoes in terms of their:

A ) Characteristics and effects ✅
B ) Causes
C ) mysterious origins
D ) Direction and speed

81 - It can be concluded from underlined sentences ( paragraph 2) thar:

A ) Prediction of tornadoes will become more accurate in the future.
B ) Scientists have studied the effect of tornadoes on fruit trees
C ) If the right conditions exist,a tornado will form
D ) Many questions about tornado formation remain unanswered ✅

82 - According to the passage,most tornadoes move:

A ) In a clockwise direction
B ) Slower than 35 miles per hour
C ) Forward and backward
D ) Toward the northeast ✅

83 - From the passage, which of the following can be inferred about tornado?

A ) They are becoming increasingly unpredictable
B ) They are among the most powerful forces of nature. ✅
C ) They usually accompany other natural disasters
D ) They case more deaths in Urban rather than rural areas

84 - The research is so _____ that is leaves no part of the issue unexamined.

A ) Comprehensive ✅
B ) Rewarding
C ) Sporadic
D ) Economical

85 - Hydrofoils _____ employ the same principales that keep airplanes in the air.

A ) Fly through the Waves
B ) Flying through the waves ✅
C ) Were flying through the waves
D ) Flew through the waves

86 - He cannot stop his son _____ smoking.

A ) From ✅
B ) At
C ) Too
D ) To

88 - Ahmad advice me _____ appear ____ the examination.

A ) Fir____ in
B ) In____ for
C ) To_____ by
D ) To _____ for ✅

89 - USURY: INTEREST: :

A ) Fraud : property
B ) Gouging : price ✅
C ) Monopoly : production
D ) Foreclosure : mortage

90 - TUNNEL : MINE: :

A ) Conduit : fluid
B ) Corner: production ✅
C ) Monopoly: mortage
D ) Foreclosure: mortgage

91 - FISH: SCALE: :

A ) Plane: wings
B ) Bird: features ✅
C ) Cat : claws
D ) Snake: fangs

92 - CLOCK: TIME

A ) Watch: wrist
B ) Odometer : speed
C ) Hourglass: sand
D ) Yardstick distance ✅

93 - LANGUAGE: SLANG : :

A ) Literature: gothic
B ) Limousine: sedan
C ) Fresco: mural
D ) Poetry: doggerel ✅

94 - SCRUTINIZE:

A ) Skim ✅
B ) Devour
C ) Elaborate
D ) Comprehend

95 - ANONYMOUS:

A ) Desperate
B ) Signed
C ) Defined
D ) Expert ✅

96 - CAPRICIOUS:

A ) Stisfied
B ) Insured
C ) Photographic
D ) Steadfast ✅

97 - FLUCTUATE:

A ) Work for
B ) Flow over
C ) Follow from
D ) Remain steady ✅

98 - REAL:

A ) Ordinary
B ) Criminal
C ) Fake ✅
D ) Cheap