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Paper-II (Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics-I) QUESTION #3639

Question 1481

'Saffron' (Zafran) consists of the dried:

Leaves
Stigmas and styles of the flower✔️
Seeds
Roots

Correct Answer Logic:

Crocus sativus stigmas are the most expensive spice/drug.

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Planning QUESTION #5024

Question 1482

In social impact assessment, what is the 'displacement effect'?

Physical relocation of residents✔️
Psychological impact of change
Economic loss
Environmental degradation

Correct Answer Logic:

Displacement (direct or indirect/economic) involves forced relocation of residents due to development projects. Direct displacement is physical removal; economic displacement occurs when rising costs force residents out. Both have severe social impacts requiring mitigation measures and resettlement assistance.

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Physics and Math QUESTION #780

Question 1483

$R = ?$ (circumradius of a triangle)

$\dfrac{abc}{4\Delta}$✔️
$abc$
$\dfrac{abc}{\Delta}$
None

Correct Answer Logic:

The circumradius of a triangle is $R = \dfrac{abc}{4\Delta}$, where $\Delta$ is the area of the triangle.

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Civil Engineering QUESTION #6570

Question 1484

The type of brick bond predominantly used in Government Sector construction projects in Pakistan is:

Flemish Bond
Double Flemish Bond
English Bond✔️
Fletcher Bond

Correct Answer Logic:

English Bond alternates courses of headers and stretchers and is widely specified in Government projects in Pakistan for its high strength and proven durability.

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Verbal Reasoning QUESTION #8180

Question 1485

A fabric store sells material at \$8.00 per yard, but only in whole-yard increments. Each of 3 curtains requires 1.6 yards of fabric, and all the fabric is bought as one continuous piece. What is the total purchase cost?

$\$40.00$✔️
$\$38.40$
$\$24.00$
$\$16.00$

Correct Answer Logic:

Total fabric needed: $3 \times 1.6 = 4.8$ yards.

Since fabric is sold only in whole-yard increments, you must purchase $5$ full yards (round up from 4.8).

Total cost $= 5 \times \$8.00 = \mathbf{\$40.00}$.

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Physics QUESTION #7863

Question 1486

Wheel makes 3 revolutions. Radians rotated:

2π
3π
6π✔️
9π

Correct Answer Logic:

1 rev = 2π rad, so 3 rev = 6π rad.

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Library Sciences QUESTION #1541

Question 1487

Which budgeting approach allocates funds based on measurable outputs and performance targets rather than inputs or previous spending levels?

Line-item budgeting
Incremental budgeting
Performance-based budgeting✔️
Formula budgeting

Correct Answer Logic:

Performance-based budgeting links resource allocation to measurable outcomes and service targets (e.g., number of reference queries answered, circulation statistics). It holds library managers accountable for results rather than merely tracking expenditure categories.

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General Ability and Fire Fighting QUESTION #5597

Question 1488

Class D fires involve which type of fuel?

Cooking fats and oils
Flammable liquids
Combustible metals✔️
Ordinary combustibles

Correct Answer Logic:

Class D fires involve combustible metals such as magnesium and potassium. They require specialized dry powder extinguishing agents.

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Law QUESTION #9506

Question 1489

A obtained an injunction ex parte restraining B from constructing a boundary wall. The injunction was obtained on A's affidavit that B had commenced construction overnight. At the return date, evidence shows the affidavit was false — no construction had taken place. The Court vacates the injunction. B seeks compensation. Is B entitled to compensation and through what forum?

B can apply within the same suit under Section 95 CPC for compensation; the Court may award reasonable compensation if it finds the injunction was obtained on insufficient grounds✔️
B must file a separate suit for damages for wrongful injunction
The Court can impose costs but cannot award compensation
B can only obtain compensation through a suit in tort

Correct Answer Logic:

Section 95 CPC specifically allows a Court to award compensation to the defendant in the same suit for obtaining an arrest, attachment, or injunction on insufficient grounds, without requiring a separate suit. The Court has discretion to award an amount it considers reasonable.

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Geography QUESTION #6345

Question 1490

The concept of 'time-space convergence' in economic geography refers to:

Increasing speed reducing effective distance between places✔️
Synchronization of time zones for global business
Historical convergence of development levels
Urban areas expanding into rural zones

Correct Answer Logic:

Time-space convergence describes how transport/communication improvements reduce travel time between places, making them functionally closer despite unchanged physical distance. A trip taking weeks in the 1800s now takes hours, facilitating globalization.

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General Abilities QUESTION #4611

Question 1491

What is $(3x)(4x)$?

$7x$
$12x$
$12x^2$✔️
$7x^2$

Correct Answer Logic:

Multiply coefficients and variables: $(3x)(4x) = 12x^2$

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Pakistan Affairs QUESTION #134

Question 1492

Objective Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly by Liaquat Ali Khan on:

7-Feb-49
7-Mar-49✔️
7-Apr-49
7-May-49

Correct Answer Logic:

Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Objectives Resolution on March 7, 1949; it was adopted on March 12.

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Accounting & Finance QUESTION #6052

Question 1493

Which one of the following qualifies as a capital expenditure?

Paying for renovations that upgrade and improve a building✔️
Paying carriage-outward charges related to delivering sold goods
Paying legal fees to recover outstanding amounts from customers
Paying performance bonuses to production workers

Correct Answer Logic:

Capital expenditure is spending that improves, extends the life of, or adds value to a long-term asset. Renovating and upgrading a building increases its value and useful life — this is capital expenditure. The other options are all revenue expenditures: carriage outwards, legal recovery fees, and wage bonuses are period costs that appear on the income statement and do not create lasting assets.

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Agronomy QUESTION #2056

Question 1494

The plant-available water capacity (PAWC) of a soil is correctly expressed as:

The moisture content at field capacity only
$PAWC = \theta_{FC} - \theta_{PWP}$, where $\theta_{FC}$ is volumetric water content at field capacity ($-33$ kPa) and $\theta_{PWP}$ is at permanent wilting point ($-1500$ kPa)✔️
The total porosity of the soil minus bulk density
The gravitational water fraction that drains within 48 hours of saturation

Correct Answer Logic:

PAWC represents the reservoir of water accessible to plant roots. It equals the difference in volumetric water content between field capacity (−33 kPa, where drainage becomes negligible) and permanent wilting point (−1500 kPa, where plants cannot extract water). Sandy soils have low PAWC; loam soils have the highest.

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Ability / HR / Governance / Special Education QUESTION #5646

Question 1495

A Financial Adviser disagrees with a Ministry's financial decision within the delegated field. The Secretary of that Ministry also disagrees with the FA's view. What is the CORRECT escalation path?

The Secretary may take up the case with Additional Finance Secretary (Expenditure)/Finance Secretary or the Minister may take it up with the Finance Minister✔️
The CFAO's view prevails since he is the internal financial control authority
The PAO's decision is final within the Ministry and the FA cannot override it
The matter must be referred directly to the Finance Secretary bypassing AFS(E)

Correct Answer Logic:

In case of a difference of opinion with the Financial Adviser the Secretary of the Ministry/Division may take up the case with the Additional Finance Secretary (Expenditure)(AFS-E)/Finance Secretary or the Minister may take it up with the Finance Minister (FM).

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English QUESTION #2730

Question 1496

Which sentence is in the FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE?

She has gone to school.
He was writing a letter.
They will attend the meeting.✔️
I am going to the market.

Correct Answer Logic:

The future simple tense uses 'will + base verb' to express a decision or prediction. 'They will attend the meeting' is the correct future simple form.

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Paper-I (Anatomy/Physiology and Biochemistry/Microbiology) QUESTION #3151

Question 1497

The 'Olfactory' receptors are located in the upper part of the:

Mouth
Nasal cavity✔️
Throat
Ear

Correct Answer Logic:

Smell is detected in the roof of the nasal cavity.

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Statistics QUESTION #2011

Question 1498

Fisher's Ideal price index is preferred over Laspeyres' and Paasche's indices because it:

Uses only base period data
Is always equal to 100 in the base year
Satisfies both the time reversal test and the factor reversal test✔️
Is easiest to compute

Correct Answer Logic:

Fisher's Ideal index $= \sqrt{L \times P}$ (geometric mean of Laspeyres' and Paasche's) satisfies the time reversal test ($I_{01} \times I_{10} = 1$) and the factor reversal test ($P_{01} \times Q_{01} = V_{01}$), making it the most theoretically sound index. Neither Laspeyres' nor Paasche's alone satisfies both tests.

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