Upper Division Clerk (UDC) is a clerical post, and its written test is a general screening paper rather than a technical one. This page holds 149 published questions from three papers: a full 2019 paper of 99 questions and two partial papers from 14 and 15 December 2021. The 2021 recruitment ran clerical tests for several posts on consecutive days, so the UDC papers share their style with the LDC and Assistant papers of the same week.
Islamic Studies and English lead the subject count, followed by Pakistan Studies, Geography and Current Affairs. History and Computer Science appear in smaller numbers. The questions are at matric-to-intermediate level and mostly single-fact recall, which makes this a good post to practise for candidates who have been out of formal education for a while. Work through the 2019 paper in full first; it is the only complete UDC paper in the bank and gives the best sense of the overall balance.
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Biography
What is the name of Allama Iqbal's mother?
Correct answer: A
Allama Iqbal's mother's name was Zainab Bibi, making option A the correct answer.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
FIA stands for
Correct answer: B
FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency, which is the correct full form of the acronym. The other options are incorrect expansions of FIA.
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Ancient Studies
The study of ancient societies is called _____?
Correct answer: A
The study of ancient societies primarily involves examining material remains such as artifacts and structures, which is the focus of Archaeology. History studies past events more broadly, and Anthropology studies humans and cultures, but Archaeology specifically focuses on ancient societies through physical evidence.
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Internet Speed
Which country has the worst internet speed among the following?
Correct answer: C
Yemen is known to have some of the slowest internet speeds globally due to infrastructure challenges and ongoing conflicts, making it the correct answer among the options provided.
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Islamic History
Hazrat Umar R.A embraced Islam, influenced by which Surah of the Holy Quran?
Correct answer: B
Hazrat Umar R.A embraced Islam after reading Surah Taha, which deeply moved him and influenced his decision to accept Islam. This is a well-documented historical event in Islamic tradition.
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Physical Geography
Changa Manga jungle is in which city?
Correct answer: D
Changa Manga is a large man-made forest located near Kasur, Punjab, which is not part of Lahore, Karachi, or Quetta. Therefore, none of the cities listed in options A, B, or C is correct, making 'None of these' the correct answer.
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International Roads
The road/highway connecting Pakistan and China is called?
Correct answer: C
The road connecting Pakistan and China is known as the Karakoram Highway, which is a major trade route and one of the highest paved international roads in the world.
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Constitution of Pakistan
The Constitution of 1956 was made under which Act?
Correct answer: A
The Constitution of Pakistan in 1956 was framed under the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which provided the legal framework for the creation of Pakistan as an independent state and its subsequent constitutional developments.
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Zakat
On how many goats is zakat obligatory?
Correct answer: B
According to Islamic jurisprudence, zakat on goats (which are treated the same as sheep) becomes obligatory when a person owns at least 40 goats. If the number of goats is less than 40, no zakat is due unless given voluntarily. At 40 goats, one goat is payable as zakat. This is supported by multiple authoritative Islamic sources and scholarly consensus. Therefore, the correct answer is option B: 40 goats.
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Middle Eastern History
Who founded Baghdad, the capital of Iraq?
Correct answer: A
Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, was founded by Abu Jafar al-Mansur in the 8th century as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. He is historically credited with establishing the city.
Matric to intermediate. The questions are factual recall across Islamic Studies, English, Pakistan Studies, Geography and Current Affairs, with a few on History and basic computing. There is little mathematics and no technical content. It is a screening test, not a specialist one.
The three clerical papers from December 2021 are very similar in subject mix and difficulty. In the papers transcribed so far, UDC and Assistant include slightly more Current Affairs and English than LDC does. If you are applying for one, practising all three is sensible.
Not yet. Fifty questions across the two December 2021 papers have been published so far. The remaining questions are being sourced and will be added after validator review. The 2019 paper is complete at 99 questions and is the one to attempt as a full mock.
