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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Ancient History
What was the old name of Ethiopia?
Correct answer: C
The old name of Ethiopia was 'Abbasinya' or 'Abyssinia,' which was used historically to refer to the Ethiopian Empire. The other options refer to different historical regions or cities unrelated to Ethiopia.
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Prepositions
Khadija yearned ___ the return to her own home.
Correct answer: A
The correct preposition to use with 'yearned' in this context is 'for', as in 'yearned for the return to her own home.' This expresses a strong desire or longing for something.
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Units and Measuring Instruments
A kilogram is equal to ___ pound:
Correct answer: A
One kilogram is approximately equal to 2.2 pounds, which is the standard conversion factor between these units of mass.
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Indus Valley Civilization
Archaeologists have identified some 400 Indus civilization towns, scattered from _____?
Correct answer: A
Archaeological evidence shows that the Indus Valley Civilization sites are primarily found from Peshawar in the west to Delhi in the east, covering a broad area of present-day Pakistan and northwest India. Kabul and Kandhar are outside the main distribution area of these sites.
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Military History
Which was the first independent Air Force in the world?
Correct answer: A
The Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain, established on April 1, 1918, is recognized as the world's first independent air force, separate from army or navy control. This makes option A the correct answer.
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Analogies
Bank : River :: Coast : ________?
Correct answer: A
The analogy compares 'Bank' to 'River' as a bank is the land alongside a river. Similarly, a 'Coast' is the land alongside the 'Sea'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Sea'.
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Networking and Internet
FTP stands for _____?
Correct answer: A
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, which is a standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and server on a computer network.
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Islamic History
Who established Baghdad city as the capital of the Abbasid Dynasty?
Correct answer: A
Baghdad was established as the capital of the Abbasid Dynasty by Caliph Al-Mansoor in 762 AD, making option A correct. He founded the city to serve as the political and cultural center of the empire.
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Islamic History
Amir Muawiya transferred his capital from Kufa to ______?
Correct answer: A
Amir Muawiya I transferred the capital of the Islamic Caliphate from Kufa to Damascus to consolidate his power and establish a strong administrative center. Damascus then became the political and cultural center of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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Physical Geography
What is the longest tunnel in Pakistan?
Correct answer: A
The Khojak Tunnel is the longest tunnel in Pakistan, located in Balochistan. It is longer than the other options listed, such as Kalabagh and Tarbella, which are dams, not tunnels.
