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Practice Engineering and Technology Admissions multiple-choice questions for UET Lahore competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.
Transient
Enduring
Momentary
Frail
ExplanationEphemeral means lasting for a very short time. The opposite, enduring, means lasting for a long time.
He wanted to visit three countries: France, Spain, and Italy.
He wanted to visit three countries; France, Spain, and Italy.
He wanted to visit three countries, France, Spain, and Italy.
He wanted to visit three countries - France, Spain, and Italy.
ExplanationA colon is used to introduce a list after a complete clause.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
ExplanationEloquent describes the noun 'speech', therefore it functions as an adjective.
Rash
Careless
Wise
Impulsive
ExplanationPrudent means acting with or showing care and thought for the future, which is synonymous with wise.
was
were
has been
is
ExplanationAccording to the rule of proximity, when using 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the closer subject, which is plural ('students').
Accommodate
Necessary
Seperate
Occurrence
ExplanationThe correct spelling is 'Separate'.
To waste resources
To work late into the night
To be very angry
To light a fire for warmth
ExplanationThis idiom historically refers to studying or working late by the light of an oil lamp.
He went to the park.
I like coffee, and she likes tea.
Although it was raining, he went for a walk.
Eat your dinner.
ExplanationA complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.
A delicious meal is prepared by the chef.
A delicious meal was being prepared by the chef.
A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.
The chef has prepared a delicious meal.
ExplanationThe sentence is in past simple tense, so the passive form uses 'was' + past participle.
She
don't
know
problem
ExplanationThe subject 'She' requires the singular verb 'doesn't' instead of 'don't'.
Malicious
Generous
Greedy
Indifferent
ExplanationBenevolent refers to being well-meaning and kindly, which is synonymous with generous.
have
has
are
were
ExplanationCommittee is a collective noun acting as a single unit in this context, requiring a singular verb.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
ExplanationThe wind is given the human quality of whispering, which is personification.
Each of the boys have a pen.
Each of the boys has a pen.
Each of the boys are having a pen.
Each of the boys have been having a pen.
ExplanationThe subject 'Each' is singular and requires the singular verb 'has'.
To make a mistake
To describe exactly what is causing a situation
To be physically aggressive
To fail at a task
ExplanationThis idiom means to state the exact truth or find the precise cause of an issue.
Tangential to the path
Along the direction of velocity
Towards the center of the circle
Away from the center of the circle
ExplanationIn uniform circular motion, the acceleration is centripetal, which is always directed toward the center of the circular path.
30 ohms
15 ohms
6.67 ohms
0.15 ohms
ExplanationThe formula for parallel resistance is 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2. 1/10 + 1/20 = 3/20. Therefore, Req = 20/3 = 6.67 ohms.
Zeroth Law
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
ExplanationThe Second Law of Thermodynamics dictates that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease.
kx
1/2 kx
1/2 kx^2
kx^2
ExplanationThe elastic potential energy in a spring is given by the integral of the restoring force, resulting in 1/2 kx squared.
Doubles
Halves
Triples
Quadruples
ExplanationKinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity (KE = 1/2 mv^2). 2^2 = 4.
Tesla
Weber
Henry
Gauss
ExplanationThe SI unit of magnetic flux is the Weber (Wb).
Photoelectric effect
Compton scattering
Interference
Blackbody radiation
ExplanationInterference and diffraction patterns are classic proofs of the wave nature of light.
29.4 m
44.1 m
88.2 m
14.7 m
ExplanationUsing h = 1/2 gt^2, where g=9.8. h = 0.5 * 9.8 * 9 = 44.1.
Distance
Displacement
Acceleration
Jerk
ExplanationAcceleration is the rate of change of velocity, which is the slope of the v-t graph.
Double
Half
One-fourth
Four times
ExplanationAccording to Coulomb's Law, force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance (1/r^2).
MLT^-2
ML^2T^-2
ML^2T^-1
ML^-1T^-2
ExplanationWork is force times displacement (M*L*T^-2 * L = M*L^2*T^-2).
Time
Speed
Distance
Intensity
ExplanationA light year is the distance light travels in a vacuum in one Julian year.
Red
Green
Yellow
Violet
ExplanationViolet light has the shortest wavelength and thus the highest refractive index/deviation in a prism.
Electrons only
Holes only
Diffusion of charge carriers
Thermal agitation
ExplanationThe depletion region forms as electrons and holes diffuse across the junction and recombine.
9.8 m/s
11.2 km/s
3.0 x 10^8 m/s
1.6 m/s
ExplanationEscape velocity is the minimum speed needed for an object to escape the gravitational influence of a massive body.
cos(x^2)
2x cos(x^2)
x cos(x^2)
2 cos(x^2)
ExplanationUsing the chain rule, the derivative of sin(u) is cos(u) * du/dx. Here, u = x^2, so the derivative is cos(x^2) * 2x.
Invertible
Singular
Identity
Orthogonal
ExplanationA matrix is defined as singular if its determinant is zero, meaning it does not have an inverse.
sin(x) + C
-sin(x) + C
tan(x) + C
-cos(x) + C
ExplanationThe integral of cosine is sine because the derivative of sine is cosine.
2
3
4
8
ExplanationSince 2 raised to the power of 4 equals 16, log base 2 of 16 is 4.
-2/3
2/3
3/2
-3/2
ExplanationThe slope of 2x + 3y = 5 is -2/3. The perpendicular slope is the negative reciprocal, which is 3/2.
2
3
4
5
Explanationf(1) = 1^2 + 1 = 2. Then f(2) = 2^2 + 1 = 5.
360 degrees
540 degrees
720 degrees
900 degrees
ExplanationThe sum of interior angles is (n-2) * 180. For n=5, (3)*180 = 540.
0
1
Between 0 and 1
Infinity
ExplanationA circle is a special case of an ellipse where the foci coincide, resulting in an eccentricity of 0.
x = 5, x = -1
x = 5, x = 1
x = 10, x = -2
x = 2, x = -6
Explanation2x - 4 = 6 implies 2x = 10 (x=5); 2x - 4 = -6 implies 2x = -2 (x=-1).
sqrt(4)
sqrt(-1)
0
3.14
ExplanationThe square root of a negative number is defined as an imaginary unit (i).
16
24
20
22
ExplanationSolving the system: 2x=12 -> x=6. Then 6+y=10 -> y=4. xy = 6*4 = 24.
All real numbers
All positive real numbers
All non-negative real numbers
x > 0
ExplanationThe absolute value of any real number is always greater than or equal to zero.
0
1
Infinity
Undefined
ExplanationThis is a standard trigonometric limit known as the fundamental limit of sine.
e^x
1/x
x
ln(x)
ExplanationThe derivative of the natural logarithm function ln(x) is 1/x.
60
120
24
30
ExplanationTotal letters = 5, with two P's. Formula: 5! / 2! = 120 / 2 = 60.
CH4
H2O
HCl
H2S
ExplanationHydrogen bonding occurs when hydrogen is covalently bonded to highly electronegative atoms like oxygen, nitrogen, or fluorine.
+2
+4
+7
+6
ExplanationPotassium is +1, Oxygen is -2. 1 + Mn + 4(-2) = 0 => 1 + Mn - 8 = 0 => Mn = +7.
Oxygen
Fluorine
Nitrogen
Chlorine
ExplanationFluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic table.
Readily Available Memory
Random Access Memory
Rapid Access Memory
Read Access Module
ExplanationRAM is the standard term for the volatile memory used in computers.
Protein synthesis
Energy production
Waste removal
DNA storage
ExplanationMitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell because they generate ATP.
Mean
Median
Mode
Range
ExplanationThe mean is calculated by summing all values, so extreme values significantly shift the average.
Benedict's solution
Iodine solution
Biuret reagent
Ethanol
ExplanationIodine turns blue-black in the presence of starch.
RAM
Cache
ROM
Registers
ExplanationROM (Read-Only Memory) retains its data even when power is turned off.
0
1
7
14
ExplanationA pH of 7 represents neutrality, where hydrogen and hydroxide ion concentrations are equal.
5
1
0
Undefined
ExplanationVariance measures dispersion; if all numbers are the same, there is no dispersion.
malloc
alloc
new
create
ExplanationThe 'new' operator is used in C++ for dynamic memory allocation.
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Lysosome
ExplanationMitochondria generate most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
It is always positive
It is independent of origin
It is independent of scale
All of the above
ExplanationStandard deviation is the square root of variance and is by definition non-negative.
sp
sp2
sp3
dsp2
ExplanationMethane has four single bonds around the central carbon, resulting in sp3 hybridization.
GET
EXTRACT
SELECT
FETCH
ExplanationThe SELECT statement is used to fetch data from a database table.
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