PMA LONG COURSE – 50 ACADEMIC MCQs

The PMA (Pakistan Military Academy) Long Course initial test consists of three main parts: the Intelligence Test, the Academic Test, and the Personality Test. Each part is designed to assess different qualities required in a future officer of the Pakistan Army.

🔹 ENGLISH (1–10)

1. Choose the synonym of “Resilient”:
A) Weak
B) Tough
C) Fragile
D) Lazy
Answer: B

2. Choose the antonym of “Benevolent”:
A) Cruel
B) Kind
C) Generous
D) Honest
Answer: A

3. Fill in the blank: She ___ the letter before sending it.
A) reads
B) read
C) reading
D) has read
Answer: B

4. Correct sentence:
A) They was late for school.
B) They were late for school.
C) They are late for school.
D) They be late for school.
Answer: B

5. Choose the correct spelling:
A) Occurence
B) Occurrence
C) Ocurrence
D) Ocurrance
Answer: B

6. Neither of the boys ___ willing to help.
A) are
B) is
C) have
D) were
Answer: B

7. Fill in the blank: He is capable ___ solving difficult problems.
A) in
B) at
C) for
D) on
Answer: B

8. “Ambitious” means:
A) Lazy
B) Motivated
C) Weak
D) Careless
Answer: B

9. I ___ finished my homework.
A) have
B) has
C) am
D) did
Answer: A

10. Choose the antonym of “Ancient”:
A) Modern
B) Old
C) Historic
D) Past
Answer: A


🔹 MATHEMATICS (11–20)

11. 60% of 250 = ?
A) 140
B) 150
C) 160
D) 155
Answer: B

12. If 6x + 9 = 33, then x = ?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: B

13. √400 = ?
A) 18
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21
Answer: C

14. 13² = ?
A) 156
B) 169
C) 173
D) 143
Answer: B

15. Average of 14, 16, 20 = ?
A) 16
B) 17
C) 18
D) 19
Answer: B

16. 24 × 5 – 40 = ?
A) 100
B) 120
C) 140
D) 110
Answer: B

17. If 12x = 144, then x = ?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C

18. Area of a square with side 9 cm = ?
A) 72 cm²
B) 81 cm²
C) 90 cm²
D) 99 cm²
Answer: B

19. 10% of 360 = ?
A) 30
B) 32
C) 36
D) 40
Answer: C

20. 5/8 + 1/4 = ?
A) 1/2
B) 3/4
C) 5/8
D) 7/8
Answer: D


🔹 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (21–30)

21. Capital of Canada:
A) Toronto
B) Ottawa
C) Montreal
D) Vancouver
Answer: B

22. Founder of Facebook:
A) Elon Musk
B) Steve Jobs
C) Mark Zuckerberg
D) Bill Gates
Answer: C

23. Largest lake in Africa:
A) Victoria
B) Tanganyika
C) Chad
D) Malawi
Answer: A

24. Who developed the theory of relativity?
A) Newton
B) Einstein
C) Galileo
D) Curie
Answer: B

25. Currency of Australia:
A) Dollar
B) Pound
C) Euro
D) Yen
Answer: A

26. Longest river in Pakistan:
A) Ravi
B) Chenab
C) Indus
D) Jhelum
Answer: C

27. First person to reach South Pole:
A) Roald Amundsen
B) Robert Falcon Scott
C) Ernest Shackleton
D) Edmund Hillary
Answer: A

28. Headquarters of NATO:
A) Brussels
B) Geneva
C) New York
D) Paris
Answer: A

29. Largest country in South America:
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Chile
D) Peru
Answer: B

30. Pakistan shares northern border with:
A) Afghanistan
B) India
C) China
D) Iran
Answer: C


🔹 PAKISTAN STUDIES, ISLAMIAT & SCIENCE (31–50)

31. Pakistan’s national tree:
A) Banyan
B) Deodar
C) Pine
D) Mango
Answer: B

32. First session of Constituent Assembly held in:
A) 1947
B) 1948
C) 1949
D) 1950
Answer: A

33. National bird of Pakistan:
A) Chukar
B) Eagle
C) Peacock
D) Falcon
Answer: A

34. Third Caliph of Islam:
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar
C) Uthman
D) Ali
Answer: C

35. Total bones in human adult body:
A) 206
B) 208
C) 210
D) 212
Answer: A

36. Chemical symbol of Gold:
A) Ag
B) Au
C) Ga
D) Gd
Answer: B

37. Pakistan shares its western border with:
A) India
B) Afghanistan & Iran
C) China
D) Tajikistan
Answer: B

38. Capital of Sindh:
A) Karachi
B) Hyderabad
C) Sukkur
D) Larkana
Answer: A

39. Human body has ___ kidneys:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: B

40. First Muslim in space:
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Sultan bin Salman
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Yuri Gagarin
Answer: B

41. Pakistan’s national fruit:
A) Mango
B) Guava
C) Orange
D) Apple
Answer: A

42. Pakistan’s national flower:
A) Rose
B) Jasmine
C) Lily
D) Tulip
Answer: B

43. First Governor General of Pakistan:
A) Ayub Khan
B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C) Iskander Mirza
D) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: B

44. Boiling point of water:
A) 90°C
B) 95°C
C) 100°C
D) 105°C
Answer: C

45. Number of chromosomes in humans:
A) 42
B) 44
C) 46
D) 48
Answer: C

46. National poet of Pakistan:
A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Josh Malihabadi
D) Hafeez Jalandhari
Answer: B

47. Universal blood donor group:
A) O-negative
B) A
C) B
D) AB
Answer: A

48. National sport of Pakistan:
A) Cricket
B) Hockey
C) Squash
D) Football
Answer: B

49. First woman Prime Minister of Pakistan:
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Fatima Jinnah
C) Hina Rabbani
D) Asma Jahangir
Answer: A

50. Pakistan tested its first atomic bomb in:
A) 1995
B) 1998
C) 1999
D) 2000
Answer: B

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