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Practice General Admissions multiple-choice questions for University of the Punjab 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.
2
4
8
12
ExplanationSubstitute x = 2 into the equation: 3(2^2) - 5(2) + 2 = 3(4) - 10 + 2 = 12 - 10 + 2 = 4.
1
2
3
4
ExplanationSlope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (6 - 2) / (3 - 1) = 4 / 2 = 2.
44 cm
154 cm
22 cm
88 cm
ExplanationThe circumference formula is C = 2πr. C = 2 * (22/7) * 7 = 44 cm.
x = 3
x = 4
x = 2
x = 5
Explanation6x - 8 = 16 => 6x = 24 => x = 4.
1/6
1/3
1/2
2/3
ExplanationThe even numbers are 2, 4, 6. There are 3 even numbers out of 6 total, so 3/6 = 1/2.
x + 3
x - 3
x + 9
x - 9
Explanationx^2 - 9 is a difference of squares: (x - 3)(x + 3). Dividing by (x - 3) leaves x + 3.
20
25
30
35
Explanation0.15 * 200 = 30.
36
40
42
44
ExplanationThe pattern adds consecutive even numbers: +4, +6, +8, +10, so +12 = 42.
4
5
6
8
ExplanationAdd the equations: 2x = 12, so x = 6.
50 sq cm
25 sq cm
15 sq cm
30 sq cm
ExplanationArea = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 10 * 5 = 25.
5
21
23
25
Explanation3^3 = 27; 2^2 = 4; 27 - 4 = 23.
50 km/h
60 km/h
70 km/h
240 km/h
ExplanationSpeed = Distance / Time = 120 / 2 = 60 km/h.
8 cm
10 cm
14 cm
28 cm
ExplanationPerimeter = 2(L + W). 40 = 2(12 + W) -> 20 = 12 + W -> W = 8.
16
21
23
25
Explanation2^5 = 32 and 3^2 = 9. 32 - 9 = 23.
All Glarps are Glips
Some Glarps are Glips
Some Glips are Glorps
No Glarps are Glips
ExplanationSince some Glorps are Glips, it logically follows that the intersection contains Glips, meaning some Glips are necessarily Glorps.
A
B
C
Cannot be determined
ExplanationThe order is A > B > C. Therefore, C is the shortest.
A
B
D
C
ExplanationThe order is A-B-D-C-E. D is the third book.
TOPX
TOQX
UOPY
TPOX
ExplanationEach letter is shifted forward by one in the alphabet.
Mother
Wife
Sister
Daughter
ExplanationThe only son of his father is the man himself. His wife is the lady.
Car
Bus
Train
Bicycle
ExplanationCar, Bus, and Train are motorized/engines, while a Bicycle is human-powered.
Some cats are birds
All birds are cats
No cats are birds
All birds are dogs
ExplanationSince some cats are dogs and those dogs are birds, those specific cats must be birds.
162
243
270
810
ExplanationEach term is multiplied by 3.
Table
Chair
Cupboard
Sofa
ExplanationIn this logic, you sit on a Chair, which is renamed as a Cupboard.
Ali
Bilal
Cat
David
ExplanationOrder: Cat > David > Ali > Bilal > Esha.
Triangle
Circle
Square
Rectangle
ExplanationThe pattern alternates between Circle and Square.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Explanation15 days from Monday: 15 / 7 = 2 remainder 1, so it repeats the same day of the week.
P
Q
R
S
ExplanationIf R is at the far left and next to S, the sequence must be R, S, Q, P or R, S, P, Q. In both, S is next to R.
NQZMFD
MQZMFD
NQZMFD
MPZMFD
ExplanationEach letter is shifted by -1, +2, -1, +2, -1, +2 pattern.
Brief
Eternal
Fragile
Common
Explanation'Ephemeral' means lasting for a very short time; 'Eternal' means lasting forever.
She don't like apples.
Each of the students have a book.
Neither the teacher nor the students were present.
He go to school everyday.
ExplanationIn 'neither/nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. 'Students' is plural, so 'were' is correct.
Lazy
Hardworking
Careless
Ignorant
ExplanationDiligent means having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work.
go
goes
went
gone
ExplanationThe sentence indicates past tense ('yesterday'), so 'went' is required.
Beautiful
Definite
Recieve
Separate
ExplanationThe correct spelling is 'Receive' (i before e except after c).
at
in
on
to
ExplanationThe standard idiomatic expression is 'interested in'.
Each of the students are clever.
Each of the students is clever.
Each of the student is clever.
All of the student are clever.
Explanation'Each' takes a singular verb, and the noun following it must be plural.
Kind
Stingy
Helpful
Wealthy
ExplanationStingy is the direct opposite of generous.
He is as busy as a bee.
Time is a thief.
The stars danced in the sky.
She ran quickly.
ExplanationA metaphor describes one thing as another directly without 'like' or 'as'.
Criterions
Criteria
Criterias
Criterion
ExplanationThe Latin-based plural of criterion is criteria.
Wrote
Writing
Written
Writes
ExplanationThe sequence is write (present), wrote (past), written (past participle).
The chef cooked the meal.
The meal was cooked by the chef.
The chef is cooking the meal.
The meal tastes good.
ExplanationPassive voice shifts the focus to the object ('the meal') receiving the action.
Optimistic
Gloomy
Cheerful
Negative
ExplanationPessimistic means expecting the worst, while optimistic means expecting the best.
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 were having a pen.
Explanation'Each' is a singular subject, requiring the singular verb 'has'.
Amazon
Nile
Yangtze
Mississippi
ExplanationThe Nile is traditionally considered the longest river in the world.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Liaquat Ali Khan
Ayub Khan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
ExplanationLiaquat Ali Khan served as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan after independence.
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
ExplanationMars is referred to as the Red Planet due to the iron oxide on its surface.
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
ExplanationNeil Armstrong made history in 1969 as the first human on the moon.
USA
Canada
China
Russia
ExplanationRussia spans Eastern Europe and Northern Asia and is the largest country by landmass.
Karachi
Lahore
Islamabad
Rawalpindi
ExplanationIslamabad became the capital of Pakistan in the 1960s.
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
ExplanationPlants take in CO2 and release oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
Yuan
Won
Yen
Dollar
ExplanationThe Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan.
Allama Iqbal
Liaquat Ali Khan
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
ExplanationMuhammad Ali Jinnah led the struggle for the creation of an independent Pakistan.
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
ExplanationThe Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
Gold
Iron
Diamond
Quartz
ExplanationDiamond is an allotrope of carbon and is the hardest natural material known.
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
ExplanationThe Sahara is the world's largest hot desert, covering much of North Africa.
Liver
Heart
Skin
Lungs
ExplanationThe skin is the largest external organ of the human body.
Geneva
London
New York City
Washington D.C.
ExplanationThe UN headquarters has been based in New York City since 1952.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do these include past-paper questions?
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How should I practice subject-wise MCQs?
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