FSc Punjab/Federal Board Entry Test MCQs Practice

Multiple Choice Questions

Based on FSc (Punjab and Federal Boards)
Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, English

Mathematics (30 MCQs)

1. The roots of the equation x2 −5x+6 = (c) n2

0 are: (d) n(n + 1)
(a) 2 and 3 6. What is the mean of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10?
(b) -2 and -3 (a) 6
(c) 1 and 6 (b) 5
(d) -1 and -6 (c) 7
2. If an = 2n + 1, then a5 =: (d) 8

(a) 9 7. Median of the data: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 is:

(b) 11 (a) 6
(c) 13 (b) 7
(d) 15 (c) 8
(d) 5
3. The 10th term of an A.P. with first
8. If ni=1 i2 = 385, then n is:
P
term 3 and common difference 5 is:

(a) 48 (a) 5
(b) 49 (b) 7
(c) 10
(c) 50
(d) 8
(d) 51
9. In HP, the reciprocals of terms form:
4. In a G.P., the first term is 2 and com-
mon ratio is 3. The 4th term is: (a) A.P.
(b) G.P.
(a) 54
(c) H.P.
(b) 18
(d) None
(c) 162
10. Probability of getting a 3 when a die
(d) 81
is rolled:
5. The sum of first n natural numbers is 1
(a) 6
given by: 1
(b) 3
n(n−1)
(a) 2 (c) 1
2
n(n+1) 1
(b) 2
(d) 5

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11. From a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, a 17. The probability of selecting an ace
committee of 3 is to be formed. What from a deck is:
is the number of ways? 1
(a) 13
(a) 120 1
(b) 52
1
(b) 100 (c) 4
1
(c) 80 (d) 26

(d) 60 18. Find the sum of first 5 terms of G.P:

3, 6, 12,...
12. nP r = 720, n = 6. Find r.
(a) 93
(a) 5
(b) 96
(b) 6 (c) 99
(c) 4 (d) 102
(d) 3
19. Variance is the square of:
13. A fair coin is tossed twice. Probability (a) Mean
of getting one head is:
(b) Mode
1
(a) 2 (c) Standard Deviation
1
(b) 3
(d) Median
1
(c) 4 20. If 5C2 = x, then x =
2
(d) 3 (a) 10
14. Which is a term of the H.P. series? (b) 5
1 1 1 (c) 15
(a) , ,
2 4 6
(d) 20
(b) 2, 4, 6
(c) 1, 3, 9 21. The discriminant of x2 − 4x + 4 = 0
is:
(d) 1, 1, 1
(a) 0
15. Mean of 10 numbers is 20. The sum (b) 4
is:
(c) 8
(a) 200 (d) 16
(b) 100 22. If the common ratio is 2 and a = 1,
(c) 20 then the 5th term of the G.P. is:
(d) 10 (a) 16
16. Solve for x: x2 + 2x − 8 = 0 (b) 32
(c) 8
(a) 2, -4
(d) 64
(b) -2, 4
23. The number of 3-digit numbers that
(c) 1, -8 can be formed using digits 1, 2, 3
(d) 8, -1 without repetition is:

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(a) 6 (c) -1
(b) 9 (d) 10
(c) 3    
1 2 0 1
(d) 27 28. If A = and B = , then
3 4 1 0
A + B is:
24. The mean of 4, 8, 12, 16 is:  
1 3
(a) 10 (a)
4 4
(b) 8  
1 2
(c) 12 (b)
3 4
(d) 14 
0 1

(c)
25. A solution to x2 + 1 = 0 is: 1 0
 
2 3
(a) i (d)
4 4
(b) −1
29. If a set has 5 elements, the number of
(c) 1
subsets is:
(d) 0
(a) 32
26. If nC3 = 20, then n =:
(b) 25
(a) 6
(c) 10
(b) 7
(d) 20
(c) 8
1 1
(d) 9 30. If x + x
= 4, then x2 + x2
=:

1 2 (a) 14
27. The value of determinant is:
3 4 (b) 12
(a) -2 (c) 16
(b) 2 (d) 18

Physics (30 MCQs)

21. What is the SI unit of work? (b) 5 m/s²

(a) Joule (c) 3 m/s²

(b) Watt (d) 6 m/s²
(c) Newton 23. Work done by gravity on a falling ob-
(d) Pascal ject is:

22. A car accelerates uniformly from 5 (a) Positive

m/s to 25 m/s in 5 s. The acceler- (b) Negative
ation is: (c) Zero
(a) 4 m/s² (d) Infinity

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24. A 10 N force is applied over 5 m. (a) Longitudinal

Work done is: (b) Transverse
(a) 50 J (c) Electromagnetic
(b) 5 J (d) Static
(c) 15 J 31. What is the formula for kinetic en-
(d) 20 J ergy?
1
25. Kinetic energy depends on: (a) 2
mv 2
(b) mgh
(a) Velocity
(c) F · d
(b) Acceleration
(d) mv
(c) Force
32. If a force of 6 N is applied on a 3 kg
(d) Distance object, what is the acceleration?
26. A body at rest has: (a) 2 m/s²
(a) Zero KE (b) 18 m/s²
(b) Maximum PE (c) 9 m/s²
(c) Both (d) 3 m/s²
(d) None 33. The energy stored in a stretched
spring is called:
27. SI unit of power is:
(a) Elastic Potential Energy
(a) Watt
(b) Kinetic Energy
(b) Joule
(c) Thermal Energy
(c) Newton
(d) Chemical Energy
(d) Volt
34. Waves transferring energy without
28. The time period of a pendulum in- matter are:
creases with:
(a) Electromagnetic
(a) Length (b) Sound
(b) Mass (c) Water
(c) Amplitude (d) Mechanical
(d) Frequency 35. SI unit of frequency is:
29. Frequency and wavelength are related (a) Hertz
by:
(b) Joule
(a) v = f λ (c) Newton
(b) f = vλ (d) Ohm
f
(c) v = λ 36. In SHM, acceleration is proportional
λ
(d) f = v to:
30. Sound waves are: (a) Displacement

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(b) Velocity 43. Work done in uniform circular motion

(c) Time is:
(d) Mass (a) Zero

37. The displacement in SHM is given by: (b) Maximum

(c) Minimum
(a) x = A sin(ωt)
(d) Negative
(b) x = vt
44. The area under force vs. displacement
(c) x = at2
graph gives:
(d) x = Aωt
(a) Work
38. A wave with higher frequency has:
(b) Power
(a) Shorter wavelength (c) Energy
(b) More amplitude (d) Momentum
(c) Higher speed 45. A body has mass 10 kg and velocity 2
(d) Less energy m/s. Its momentum is:
39. What is damping? (a) 20 kg m/s

(a) Loss of energy (b) 5 kg m/s

(c) 2 kg m/s
(b) Increase in amplitude
(d) 10 kg m/s
(c) No oscillation
(d) Frictionless motion 46. Waves in a stretched string are:

40. The speed of sound is highest in: (a) Transverse

(b) Longitudinal
(a) Solids
(c) Standing
(b) Liquids
(d) Mechanical
(c) Gases
(d) Vacuum 47. Damping is caused by:

41. The number of vibrations per second (a) Friction

is: (b) Tension
(c) Speed
(a) Frequency
(d) Mass
(b) Amplitude
(c) Time Period 48. Unit of amplitude:
(d) Phase (a) Meter
42. One hertz is equal to: (b) Second
(c) Joule
(a) 1 cycle/s
(d) Watt
(b) 60 cycles/s
(c) 1000 cycles/s 49. Maximum displacement in SHM is:
(d) 10 cycles/s (a) Amplitude

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(b) Wavelength (a) N/m

(c) Period (b) N/kg
(d) Frequency (c) m/s
50. SI unit of spring constant is: (d) kg/m

English (20 MCQs)

51. Choose the correct synonym of ”Lucid”:

(a) Clear
(b) Dull
(c) Bright
(d) Weak

52. Choose the correct antonym of ”Rigid”:

(a) Flexible
(b) Hard
(c) Rough
(d) Upright

53. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:

(a) She do not like tea.

(b) She does not likes tea.
(c) She does not like tea.
(d) She doesn’t liking tea.

54. The idiom ”spill the beans” means:

(a) To waste food

(b) To reveal a secret
(c) To lie
(d) To joke

55. Select the correct word: He is good ——– mathematics.

(a) at
(b) on
(c) in
(d) of

56. What is the meaning of the idiom “kick the bucket”?

(a) To die

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(b) To be angry
(c) To play football
(d) To slip

57. Choose the correct antonym of “Scarce”:

(a) Plentiful
(b) Bare
(c) Less
(d) Rare

58. Which sentence is correct?

(a) He go to school daily.

(b) He goes to school daily.
(c) He going school.
(d) He gone school.

59. The word “elated” means:

(a) Happy
(b) Angry
(c) Sad
(d) Confused

60. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: She ——— the piano beautifully.

(a) plays
(b) play
(c) playing
(d) played

61. What is the synonym of “Rapid”?

(a) Fast
(b) Slow
(c) Rough
(d) Late

62. The word ”genuine” is opposite to:

(a) Fake
(b) True
(c) Honest
(d) Original

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63. The phrase “a piece of cake” means:

(a) Easy
(b) Sweet
(c) Expensive
(d) Funny

64. Complete: Neither Ali ———- Ahmad was present.

(a) nor
(b) and
(c) or
(d) but

65. Choose the correct preposition: She is fond ——— music.

(a) of
(b) with
(c) to
(d) by