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                        <description><![CDATA[FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FORRECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDERTHE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2017
 
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER-I(EVERY DAY SCIENCE)

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                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center" data-start="275" data-end="424"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong data-start="275" data-end="312">FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center" data-start="275" data-end="424"><br data-start="312" data-end="315" /><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong data-start="315" data-end="346">COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR</strong></span><br data-start="346" data-end="349" /><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong data-start="349" data-end="389">RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER</strong></span><br data-start="389" data-end="392" /><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong data-start="392" data-end="424">THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2017</strong></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center" data-start="426" data-end="481"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong data-start="426" data-end="455">GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER-I</strong></span><br data-start="455" data-end="458" /><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong data-start="458" data-end="481">(EVERY DAY SCIENCE)</strong></span></div>
<div data-start="426" data-end="481">
<h1 class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" style="text-align: center" data-section-id="1yvqorg" data-start="1341" data-end="1350">PART-II<span class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchor" aria-hidden="true"></span></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center" data-section-id="1ap2z3f" data-start="1352" data-end="1363">SECTION-I</h1>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itrb" data-start="1365" data-end="1376">Q. No. 2</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="1378" data-end="1385">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="1386" data-end="1447">What are the factors responsible for environmental pollution?</p>
<p data-start="1449" data-end="1456"><strong data-start="1449" data-end="1456">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="1458" data-end="1465">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="1466" data-end="1528">Briefly explain the main reasons of water-logging in Pakistan.</p>
<p data-start="1530" data-end="1537"><strong data-start="1530" data-end="1537">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="1539" data-end="1546">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="1547" data-end="1620">What do you mean by Ozone depletion and how we can prevent its depletion?</p>
<p data-start="1622" data-end="1629"><strong data-start="1622" data-end="1629">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="1631" data-end="1638">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="1639" data-end="1732">What is an Acid Rain and how it is produced. Briefly describe the dangers associated with it?</p>
<p data-start="1734" data-end="1741"><strong data-start="1734" data-end="1741">(5)</strong></p>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itra" data-start="1748" data-end="1759">Q. No. 3</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="1761" data-end="1768">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="1769" data-end="1821">Explain in detail the common causes of Heart Attack.</p>
<p data-start="1823" data-end="1830"><strong data-start="1823" data-end="1830">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="1832" data-end="1839">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="1840" data-end="1892">Differentiate between drug addiction and drug abuse.</p>
<p data-start="1894" data-end="1901"><strong data-start="1894" data-end="1901">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="1903" data-end="1910">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="1911" data-end="1977">Draw the structure of human ear and briefly explain its functions.</p>
<p data-start="1979" data-end="1986"><strong data-start="1979" data-end="1986">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="1988" data-end="1995">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="1996" data-end="2109">What is the significance of Vitamins? Describe the sources, uses and deficiency symptoms of fat soluble vitamins.</p>
<p data-start="2111" data-end="2118"><strong data-start="2111" data-end="2118">(5)</strong></p>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itr5" data-start="2125" data-end="2136">Q. No. 4</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="2138" data-end="2145">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="2146" data-end="2206">What is a mirage? Describe in detail the creation of mirage.</p>
<p data-start="2208" data-end="2215"><strong data-start="2208" data-end="2215">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="2217" data-end="2224">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="2225" data-end="2289">Differentiate between the occurrence of Lunar and Solar Eclipse?</p>
<p data-start="2291" data-end="2298"><strong data-start="2291" data-end="2298">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="2300" data-end="2307">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="2308" data-end="2388">Briefly explain what effects are produced due to Rotation &amp; Revolution of Earth?</p>
<p data-start="2390" data-end="2397"><strong data-start="2390" data-end="2397">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="2399" data-end="2406">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="2407" data-end="2497">Most of the household appliances utilize ‘DC’ then why we generate ‘AC’ at power stations?</p>
<p data-start="2499" data-end="2506"><strong data-start="2499" data-end="2506">(5)</strong></p>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itr4" data-start="2513" data-end="2524">Q. No. 5</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="2526" data-end="2533">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="2534" data-end="2568">Differentiate between RAM and ROM.</p>
<p data-start="2570" data-end="2577"><strong data-start="2570" data-end="2577">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="2579" data-end="2586">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="2587" data-end="2667">Name three basic buses employed in a computer and explain what each is used for.</p>
<p data-start="2669" data-end="2676"><strong data-start="2669" data-end="2676">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="2678" data-end="2685">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="2686" data-end="2768">Draw a basic computer block diagram and briefly explain the function of each part.</p>
<p data-start="2770" data-end="2777"><strong data-start="2770" data-end="2777">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="2779" data-end="2786">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="2787" data-end="2883">Describe various types of computers classified on the basis of size, memory, capacity and speed.</p>
<p data-start="2885" data-end="2892"><strong data-start="2885" data-end="2892">(5)</strong></p>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itr7" data-start="2899" data-end="2910">Q. No. 6</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="2912" data-end="2919">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="2920" data-end="2994">Differentiate with examples between a <strong data-start="2958" data-end="2973">“Pictogram”</strong> and <strong data-start="2978" data-end="2993">“Histogram”</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="2996" data-end="3003"><strong data-start="2996" data-end="3003">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="3005" data-end="3012">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="3013" data-end="3189">The teachers of a certain school were asked to indicate the average number of hours they spend on marking students assignments each day. The following set of data was obtained:</p>
<p data-start="3191" data-end="3220"><strong data-start="3191" data-end="3220">6, 4, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 4</strong></p>
<p data-start="3222" data-end="3251"><strong data-start="3222" data-end="3251">1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 5, 2, 2, 3</strong></p>
<p data-start="3253" data-end="3279"><strong data-start="3253" data-end="3279">3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 4, 2</strong></p>
<p data-start="3281" data-end="3355">Construct a frequency table and draw a Histogram illustrating the results.</p>
<p data-start="3357" data-end="3364"><strong data-start="3357" data-end="3364">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="3366" data-end="3373">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="3374" data-end="3416">How many teachers responded to the survey?</p>
<p data-start="3418" data-end="3425"><strong data-start="3418" data-end="3425">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="3427" data-end="3434">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="3435" data-end="3510">What the longest number of hours and most common number of hours are spent?</p>
<p data-start="3512" data-end="3519"><strong data-start="3512" data-end="3519">(5)</strong></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center" data-section-id="1dcd0oy" data-start="3526" data-end="3538">SECTION-II</h1>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itr6" data-start="3540" data-end="3551">Q. No. 7</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="3553" data-end="3560">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="3561" data-end="3722">A man buys <strong data-start="3572" data-end="3606">5 kg of meat at Rs. 500 per kg</strong>. In addition, for every kilogram of meat purchased, he has to pay a consumption tax of <strong data-start="3694" data-end="3721">6% on the selling price</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="3724" data-end="3779">Calculate the total amount of money that he has to pay.</p>
<p data-start="3781" data-end="3788"><strong data-start="3781" data-end="3788">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="3790" data-end="3797">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="3798" data-end="3998">It takes Ali <strong data-start="3811" data-end="3825">30 minutes</strong> to mark a paper. Aslam only needs <strong data-start="3860" data-end="3874">25 minutes</strong> to mark a paper. If they both start marking papers at <strong data-start="3929" data-end="3941">10:00 AM</strong>, at what time will they finish marking at the same time?</p>
<p data-start="4000" data-end="4007"><strong data-start="4000" data-end="4007">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="4009" data-end="4016">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="4017" data-end="4238">Two bus tickets from <strong data-start="4038" data-end="4065">Rawalpindi to Islamabad</strong> and three tickets from <strong data-start="4089" data-end="4113">Rawalpindi to Murree</strong> cost <strong data-start="4119" data-end="4130">Rs. 770</strong>, but three tickets from Rawalpindi to Islamabad and two tickets from Rawalpindi to Murree cost <strong data-start="4226" data-end="4237">Rs. 730</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="4240" data-end="4307">What are the fares for cities Islamabad and Murree from Rawalpindi?</p>
<p data-start="4309" data-end="4316"><strong data-start="4309" data-end="4316">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="4318" data-end="4325">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="4326" data-end="4407">A told B that C is his father’s nephew. D is A’s cousin but not the brother of C.</p>
<p data-start="4409" data-end="4452">What relationship is there between D and C?</p>
<p data-start="4454" data-end="4461"><strong data-start="4454" data-end="4461">(5)</strong></p>
<h2 data-section-id="1h9itrh" data-start="4468" data-end="4479">Q. No. 8</h2>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep7q" data-start="4481" data-end="4488">(A)</h3>
<p data-start="4489" data-end="4628">Divide <strong data-start="4496" data-end="4507">Rs. 500</strong> between Arham, Mariam and Sarim so that Arham gets <strong data-start="4559" data-end="4586">2/3 of what Mariam gets</strong> and Mariam gets <strong data-start="4603" data-end="4627">¼ of what Sarim gets</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="4630" data-end="4653">Find the share of each.</p>
<p data-start="4655" data-end="4662"><strong data-start="4655" data-end="4662">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep39" data-start="4664" data-end="4671">(B)</h3>
<p data-start="4672" data-end="4829">A school has enough provision of food for <strong data-start="4714" data-end="4725">52 days</strong>. After 20 days a group of <strong data-start="4752" data-end="4768">400 students</strong> arrives and the food would have lasted for <strong data-start="4812" data-end="4828">24 days only</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="4831" data-end="4882">How many students are there in the school actually?</p>
<p data-start="4884" data-end="4891"><strong data-start="4884" data-end="4891">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep5w" data-start="4893" data-end="4900">(C)</h3>
<p data-start="4901" data-end="5076">A man walks <strong data-start="4913" data-end="4935">2 km towards North</strong>. Then he turns to East and walks <strong data-start="4969" data-end="4978">10 km</strong>. After this he turns to North and walks <strong data-start="5019" data-end="5027">3 km</strong>. Again he turns towards East and walks <strong data-start="5067" data-end="5075">2 km</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="5078" data-end="5116">How far is he from the starting point?</p>
<p data-start="5118" data-end="5125"><strong data-start="5118" data-end="5125">(5)</strong></p>
<h3 data-section-id="1xxep1f" data-start="5127" data-end="5134">(D)</h3>
<p data-start="5135" data-end="5202">In a certain code language <strong data-start="5162" data-end="5174">COMPUTER</strong> is written as <strong data-start="5189" data-end="5201">RFUVQNPC</strong>.</p>
<p data-start="5204" data-end="5259">How will <strong data-start="5213" data-end="5225">MEDICINE</strong> be written in that code language?</p>
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