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Practice Undergraduate, Graduate, and PhD 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.
48 cm²
96 cm²
192 cm²
144 cm²
ExplanationPerimeter = 2(l + w). 40 = 2(12 + w) => 20 = 12 + w => w = 8. Area = 12 * 8 = 96.
$48
$50
$52
$60
ExplanationLet original price be x. 0.80x = 40 => x = 40 / 0.80 = 50.
150 meters
250 meters
300 meters
900 meters
ExplanationConvert speed to m/s: 60 * (1000/3600) = 16.67 m/s. Multiply by 15 seconds: 16.67 * 15 = 250 meters.
1.5
2
2.5
3
ExplanationSince 27 = 3^3, the equation becomes 3^(x+2) = 3^(3x-3). Setting exponents equal: x+2 = 3x-3, so 2x = 5, x = 2.5.
$200
$500
$600
$800
ExplanationInterest = Principal * Rate * Time = 5000 * 0.04 * 3 = 600.
16
18
20
24
ExplanationSum of ratios = 9 parts. Each part is 36/9 = 4. Girls = 4 parts * 4 = 16.
1/6
1/12
7/36
1/2
ExplanationThe possible pairs for 7 are (1,6), (2,5), (3,4), (4,3), (5,2), (6,1). Total outcomes = 36. 6/36 = 1/6.
78
144
156
300
ExplanationSum of 1 to 12 is 78. In 24 hours, the cycle repeats twice: 78 * 2 = 156.
7
8
12
43
Explanationlog2(16) = 4, because 2^4 = 16. log3(27) = 3, because 3^3 = 27. 4 + 3 = 7.
8π
16π
32π
64π
ExplanationArea = πr^2 = 64π, so r = 8. Circumference = 2πr = 16π.
10
15
20
25
Explanation0.20 * 500 = 100. 0.15 * 100 = 15.
6
10
12
14
ExplanationCommon denominator is 12: 4x/12 + 3x/12 = 7, so 7x/12 = 7, x = 12.
$80
$78
$82
$75
ExplanationLet marked price be x. 0.90x = 72, so x = 72/0.9 = 80.
380
400
420
200
ExplanationThe sum of the first n odd integers is n^2. Here, 20^2 = 400.
3.2 hours
3.5 hours
3 hours
2.8 hours
ExplanationTotal distance = 4 * 80 = 320 km. New time = 320 / 100 = 3.2 hours.
Fleeting
Enduring
Fragile
Transient
ExplanationEphemeral means lasting for a very short time; enduring means lasting over a long period.
Eloquent
Ambiguous
Concise
Lucid
ExplanationIf the audience struggled to understand, the speech must have been unclear or ambiguous.
Careless
Judicious
Impulsive
Arrogant
ExplanationPrudent means acting with or showing care and thought for the future, which is synonymous with judicious.
Airplane
Cockpit
Sky
Passenger
ExplanationA teacher works in a school; a pilot works in a cockpit.
Accomodate
Acomodate
Accommodate
Acommodate
ExplanationThe correct spelling requires double 'c' and double 'm'.
Obsolute
Stagnant
Progressive
Dogmatic
ExplanationIn the context of 'despite', a contrast is expected. If he is experienced, one might expect him to be traditional, so progressive is the contrast.
Kind
Malicious
Hostile
Greedy
ExplanationBenevolent means well-meaning and kindly.
Triangle
Square
Pentagon
Cylinder
ExplanationTriangle, Square, and Pentagon are 2D shapes, while a Cylinder is a 3D object.
were
was
have been
are
ExplanationWhen using 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it (the teacher).
Sluggish
Energetic
Drowsy
Inactive
ExplanationLethargic means tired or lacking energy, so the opposite is energetic.
Fury
Calm
Vigor
Brightness
ExplanationFury represents the intense, destructive force of a storm.
Philanthropist
Misanthrope
Misogynist
Altruist
ExplanationA misanthrope is a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.
Careless
Thorough
Hasty
Casual
ExplanationMeticulous means showing great attention to detail, which is synonymous with thorough.
Belligerent
Affable
Morose
Apathetic
ExplanationAffable means friendly and easy to talk to, which explains popularity.
Improve
Worsen
Assist
Enhance
ExplanationAmeliorate means to improve something; the opposite is to worsen.
All Fuzzies are Bloops
Some Razzies are not Fuzzies
All Bloops are Fuzzies
No Bloops are Fuzzies
ExplanationThis is a transitive syllogism: If A=B and B=C, then A=C.
B
C
A
None of the above
ExplanationWith A in the middle, the arrangement could be D-B-A-E-C, placing C at the other end.
BNSD
BNQD
DPQF
BPSF
ExplanationEach letter is shifted back by one: S->R, O->N, M->L (wait, correction: S-1=R, O-1=N, M-1=L, E-1=D). For CORE: C-1=B, O-1=N, R-1=Q, E-1=D.
P = S
P < S
P > S
Q < S
ExplanationThis is a transitive relationship. If P > Q > R > S, then P must be greater than S.
36
40
42
44
ExplanationThe differences are +4, +6, +8, +10. The next difference is +12, so 30 + 12 = 42.
His father
His son
Himself
His uncle
ExplanationThe man's father's only son is the man himself.
D
A
F
Cannot be determined
ExplanationThe information provided does not place D relative to F or A. Thus, the leftmost book cannot be confirmed.
Yes
No
Maybe
Not necessarily
ExplanationThe 'red' flowers could be daisies; the roses could all be white.
24
25
26
23
ExplanationTotal = (Left + Right) - 1. (10 + 15) - 1 = 24.
10
11
12
13
ExplanationThis is the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.
Apple
Peach
Potato
Orange
ExplanationThe code defines 'Orange' as 'Peach'.
P
Not P
Q
Cannot determine
ExplanationModus tollens: if P -> Q is true, then ~Q -> ~P is also true.
Niece and Uncle
Daughter and Father
Sister and Brother
Cousins
ExplanationC is the granddaughter of A, and D is A's brother, making D the uncle of C.
DIBJS
DIBSJ
CHBIS
CIDJS
ExplanationEach letter is shifted forward by one in the alphabet (T->U, A->B, etc.).
P, Q, S, T, R
P, S, Q, T, R
P, Q, T, S, R
R, P, Q, S, T
ExplanationMapping the positions based on adjacency: Q must be between P and S, and T is next to S.
HTTP
FTP
HTTPS
SMTP
ExplanationHTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) uses encryption (SSL/TLS) to secure communications.
Law of Demand
Law of Diminishing Returns
Law of Supply
Opportunity Cost
ExplanationThe Law of Supply states that there is a direct relationship between price and quantity supplied.
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
ExplanationThe outer core is liquid and responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field through convection currents of iron and nickel.
Isaac Newton
Antoine Lavoisier
Dmitri Mendeleev
John Dalton
ExplanationLavoisier is credited with establishing the law of conservation of mass and naming oxygen and hydrogen.
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
ExplanationMitochondria are the sites of cellular respiration, producing ATP.
GNP
GDP
CPI
Fiscal Budget
ExplanationGross Domestic Product (GDP) is the standard measure of a country's economic activity.
Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Law of Gravitation
ExplanationNewton's Third Law describes the nature of forces between two interacting objects.
HTML
SQL
Python
CSS
ExplanationPython has become the industry standard for AI and data science due to its rich library ecosystem like Pandas and TensorFlow.
Enforcing laws
Interpreting laws
Making laws
Collecting taxes
ExplanationThe legislative branch is the branch of government empowered to draft and enact laws.
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
ExplanationNitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
The monetary cost of an item
The value of the next best alternative forgone
The total cost of production
The profit margin
ExplanationOpportunity cost is defined by the benefits an individual misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.
Nikola Tesla
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
Max Planck
ExplanationEinstein published his theory of general relativity in 1915, transforming our understanding of gravity.
First Law
Second Law
Third Law
Zeroth Law
ExplanationThe Second Law of thermodynamics defines the concept of entropy.
Protein synthesis
Waste disposal
Energy production
Genetic storage
ExplanationMitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell, generating ATP.
Keynesian Economics
Classical Economics
Laissez-faire
Supply-side
ExplanationKeynesian theory advocates for fiscal policy and government spending to manage demand.
Encapsulation
Polymorphism
Inheritance
Abstraction
ExplanationInheritance is the mechanism where a new class derives features from an existing class.
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