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FPSC recruitment tests assess subject knowledge, general ability and job-related competence for federal government positions across Pakistan.

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Which is the capital city of Indonesia?

  • ASurabaya
  • BBandung
  • CJakarta
  • DBali
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Correct Answer: Option C — Jakarta
Explanation: Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia serving as the country's political economic and cultural centre though Indonesia announced plans to move its capital to a new city called Nusantara.
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62

What is the currency of South Africa?

  • AShilling
  • BKwacha
  • CRand
  • DDollar
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Correct Answer: Option C — Rand
Explanation: The South African Rand abbreviated as ZAR is the official currency of South Africa introduced in 1961 to replace the South African Pound and is also accepted in some neighbouring countries.
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Which is the capital city of South Africa?

  • AJohannesburg
  • BCape Town
  • CPretoria
  • DDurban
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Correct Answer: Option C — Pretoria
Explanation: Pretoria is the executive capital of South Africa where the President's offices are located while Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital.
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64

What is the currency of Nigeria?

  • ANaira
  • BCedi
  • CShilling
  • DFranc
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Correct Answer: Option A — Naira
Explanation: The Nigerian Naira abbreviated as NGN is the official currency of Nigeria introduced in 1973 to replace the Nigerian Pound and is issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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Which is the capital city of Nigeria?

  • AIbadan
  • BLagos
  • CKano
  • DAbuja
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Correct Answer: Option D — Abuja
Explanation: Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital of Nigeria in 1991 as a centrally located planned capital city designed to ease administrative and political pressures from the overcrowded Lagos.
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66

What is the name of the galaxy containing our solar system?

  • AAndromeda Galaxy
  • BSombrero Galaxy
  • CTriangulum Galaxy
  • DMilky Way Galaxy
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Correct Answer: Option D — Milky Way Galaxy
Explanation: Our solar system is located in the Milky Way Galaxy a barred spiral galaxy containing between 100 and 400 billion stars and spanning about 100000 light years in diameter.
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Which gas makes up the majority of the Sun?

  • AOxygen
  • BHydrogen
  • CCarbon
  • DHelium
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Correct Answer: Option B — Hydrogen
Explanation: The Sun is composed primarily of hydrogen approximately 73 percent by mass which undergoes nuclear fusion to form helium releasing the enormous amounts of energy that power the solar system.
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68

How many planets are in our solar system?

  • A8
  • B7
  • C9
  • D10
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Correct Answer: Option A — 8
Explanation: Our solar system has eight planets namely Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune following the 2006 decision by the International Astronomical Union to reclassify Pluto.
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69

Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?

  • ABuzz Aldrin
  • BNeil Armstrong
  • CYuri Gagarin
  • DMichael Collins
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Correct Answer: Option B — Neil Armstrong
Explanation: Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon on 21 July 1969 during NASA's Apollo 11 mission delivering his famous words about one giant leap for mankind.
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Who was the first human to travel to space?

  • ANeil Armstrong
  • BYuri Gagarin
  • CAlan Shepard
  • DBuzz Aldrin
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Correct Answer: Option B — Yuri Gagarin
Explanation: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space on 12 April 1961 aboard Vostok 1 completing one orbit of the Earth in about 108 minutes.
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