NTS: April 2015

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD BY POPULATION

CONTINENTS (by population) 2011 est.

#1 Asia 4,140,336,501
#2 Africa 1,020,201.229
#3 Europe 738,523,843
#4 North America 528,720/588
#5 South America 385,742,554
#6 Australia/Oceania 36,102.071
#7 Antarctica 0

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD BY SIZE

CONTINENTS (By Size)

#1Asia 44,579,000 sq km
#2Africa 30,221,000 sq km
#3North America 24,256,000 sq km
#4South America 17,819,000 sq km
#5Antarctica 13,209,000 sq km
#6Europe 9,938,000 sq km
#7Australia/Oceania 8,112,000 sq km

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: DEEPEST LAKES OF THE WORLD BY DEPTH

DEEPEST LAKES (by greatest depth)

Baikal, Russian Fed. 5,315 ft
Tanganyika, Africa 4,800 ft
Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe 3,363 ft
Malawi or Nyasa, Africa 2,317 ft
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan 2,303 ft

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: MAJOR LAKES OF THE WORLD BY SIZE

MAJOR LAKES (by size)

Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe 371,000 sq km
Superior, North America 82,100 sq km
Victoria, Africa 69,500 sq km
Huron, North America 59,600 sq km
Michigan, North America 57,800 sq km
Tanganyika, Africa 32,900 sq km
Baikal, Asia 31,500 sq km
Great Bear, North America 31,300 sq km
Aral Sea, Asia 30,700 sq km
Malawi, Africa 28,900 sq km
Great Slave, Canada 28,568 sq km
Erie, North America 25,667 sq km
Winnipeg, Canada 24,387 sq km
Ontario, North America 19,529 sq km
Balkhash, Kazakhstan 18,300 sq km

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: MAJOR RIVERS OF THE WORLD BY LENGTH

MAJOR RIVERS (by length)

Nile, Africa 6,825 km
Amazon, South America 6,437 km
Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia 6,380 km
Mississippi/Missouri, North America 5,971 km
Yenisey-Angara, Asia 5,536 km
Huang (Yellow), Asia 5,464 km
Ob-Irtysh, Asia 5,410 km
Amur, Asia 4,416 km
Lena, Asia 4,400 km
Congo, Africa 4,370 km
Mackenzie-Peace, North America 4,241 km
Mekong, Asia 4,184 km
Niger, Africa 4,171 km

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: MAJOR ISLAND OF THE WORLD BY SIZE

MAJOR ISLANDS (by size)

Locator Map
Australia 7,617.930 sq km; widely considered part of a continental landmass, not officially an island. But without doubt it is the largest island on the planet, and when combined with Oceania, the smallest continent on Earth.
Greenland 2,175,600 sq km
New Guinea 792,500 sq km
Borneo 725,500 sq km
Madagascar 587,000 sq km
Baffin 507,500 sq km
Sumatra 427,300 sq km
Honshu 227,400 sq km
Great Britain 218,100 sq km
Victoria 217,300 sq km
Ellesmere 196,200 sq km
Celebes 178,650 sq km
New Zealand (south) 151,000 sq km
Java 126,700 sq km
New Zealand (north) 114,000 sq km
Newfoundland 108,900 sq km

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS: OCEANS, SEAS AND RIVERS OF THE WORLD

OCEANS OF THE WORLD

Pacific 155,557,000 sq km
Atlantic 76,762,000 sq km
Indian 68,556,000 sq km
Southern 20,327,000 sq km
Arctic 14,056,000 sq km

Note: The Southern Ocean was approved in 2000 by the International Hydrographic Organization. It is now the fourth largest ocean.

OCEAN'S GREATEST DEPTHS

Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean 35,827 ft
Puerto Rico Trench, Atlantic Ocean 30,246 ft
Java Trench, Indian Ocean 24,460 ft
Arctic Basin, Arctic Ocean 18,456 ft

DEEPEST OCEANS AND SEAS

Pacific Ocean 35,827 ft (10,924 m)
Atlantic Ocean 30,246 ft (9,219 m)
Indian Ocean 24,460 ft (7,455 m)
Caribbean Sea 22,788 ft (6,946 m)
Arctic Ocean 18,456 ft (5,625 m)
South China Sea 16,456 ft (5,016 m)
Bering Sea 15,659 ft (4,773 m)
Mediterranean Sea 15,197 ft (4,632 m)
Gulf of Mexico 12,425 ft (3,787 m)
Japan Sea 12,276 ft (3,742 m)

Note: Official depths for the Southern Ocean are still not available at this time.

MAJOR BODIES OF WATER

MAJOR SEAS

Locator Map

South China 2,974,600 sq km
Caribbean 2,515,900 sq km
Mediterranean 2,510,000 sq km
Bering 2,261,100 sq km
Gulf of Mexico 1,507,600 sq km
Arabian Sea 1,498,320 sq km
Sea of Okhotsk 1,392,100 sq km
Sea of Japan (East Sea) 1,012,900 sq km
Hudson Bay 730,100 sq km
East China 664,600 sq km
Andaman 564,900 sq km
Black 507,900 sq km
Red 453,000 sq km

ANSWER KEYS: NTS TEST: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR VARIOUS JOBS-1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Edition

ANSWER KEYS

Q #.	Right Choice
1	C
2	C
3	C
4	A
5	D
6	C
7	A
8	B
9	A
10	B
11	C
12	B
13	A
14	E
15	C
16	A
17	E
18	A
19	C
20	B
21	A
22	B
23	B
24	B
25	D
26	A
27	D
28	D
29	D
30	C
31	C
32	B
33	B
34	B
35	A
36	C

NTS TEST: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR VARIOUS JOBS-5th Edition

CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Chief Minister of KPK, Pervaiz Khatak, elected on 31 May 2013, belongs to which Political Party?

Pakistan

People’s Party

Pakistan

Muslim League (N)

Pakistan

Tehreek-e-Insaf

Pakistan

Muslim League (Q)

2. Who is the present Chief Justice of Pakistan?

A. Irshad Hasan Khan

B. Nazim Hussain Siddique

C. Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry

D. Sheikh Riaz Ahmad

3. _______ foreign tourists at Nanga Parbat base camp were killed in June 2013, by the terrorists.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 25

URDU

33. بلند و پست ایک ______ مرکب ہے۔

A. مترادف

B. متضاد

C. ہم نام

D. سادہ

34. امیر کا ہم قافیہ لفظ کیا ہے؟

A. غریب

B. ضمیر

C. امیروں

D. سعادت مند

35. کتاب پڑھی گئی کس کی مثال ہے؟

A. فعل مجہول

B. فعل معروف

C. فعل لازم

D. فعل متعدی

36. وہ حروف جو سبب یا وجہ کو ظاہر کرتے ہیں کیا کہلاتے ہیں؟

A. حروف تردیدہ

B. حروف شرط

C. حروف علت

D. حروف تہجی

NTS TEST: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR VARIOUS JOBS-4th Edition

1. The number missing in the series 2, 6, 12, 20, ?, 42, 56, 72 is:

A. 24

B. 30

C. 36

D. 38

E. 40

2. Luqman is 67 years old. His son Rameez is 29 years old. In how many years will Rameez be exactly half his father’s age?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 9

E. 12

3. Picture is to Frame as:

A. Book is to Cover

B. Radio is to Recording

C. Cup is to Saucer

D. Table is to Floor

SCIENCE

4. The nucleus of an atom consists of:

A. Protons only

B. Electrons only

C. Neutrons only

D. Protons and neutrons

E. Electrons and protons

5. Normal boiling point of pure water is:

A. 32°C

B. 72°C

C. 80°C

D. 100°C

6. Cross-pollination is carried out by:

A. Insects

B. Water

C. Wind

D. All of the above