AKUEB Solved MCQs, CRQs & ERQs (Grade Pre-9th)

Which pass is part of the Karakoram Highway, linking Pakistan with China?

A) Shandur Pass

B) Khunjarab Pass

C) Lawari Pass

D) Khyber Pass

Answer: B) Khunjarab Pass

Explanation: Khunjarab Pass is the highest paved border crossing in the world.

Why is Shandur Pass famous apart from geography?

A) It is the highest airport in Pakistan

B) Polo festivals are held there

C) It connects Pakistan with Iran

D) It is a center for mining

Answer: B) Polo festivals are held there

Explanation: Shandur Pass hosts the world-famous annual polo festival.

Lawari Pass is strategically important because it:

A) Provides a direct route to China

B) Connects Chitral with the rest of Pakistan

C) Leads into Afghanistan

D) Is the gateway to Kashmir

Answer: B) Connects Chitral with the rest of Pakistan

Explanation: Lawari Pass keeps Chitral connected with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Which mountain range acts as a natural barrier between Pakistan and India in the north?

A) Hindu Kush

B) Himalayas

C) Suleiman Range

D) Karakoram

Answer: B) Himalayas

Explanation: Himalayas form a natural boundary with India.

Which of these best explains the significance of the mountain passes of GB and Chitral?

A) They are only tourist attractions

B) They serve as trade, travel, and cultural exchange routes

C) They block all connections with neighbors

D) They are used only for military purposes

Answer: B) They serve as trade, travel, and cultural exchange routes

Explanation: Passes historically enabled trade, travel, and cultural links.

Chitral shares its borders with many places. Lies in the Southwest of Chitral is:

A) Upper Dir

B) Lower Dir

C) Badakhshan

D) Kuna Bakhtiar

Answer: B) Lower Dir

Explanation: In the southwest, Chitral borders Lower Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Khunjarab Pass will become the economic jugular vein of Pakistan in near future. It connects:

A) Gilgit and Skardu

B) Gilgit and Baltistan

C) Gilgit and China

D) Gilgit and AK

Answer: C) Gilgit and China

Explanation: The Khunjerab Pass connects Gilgit-Baltistan with China and is part of the Karakoram Highway (CPEC).

There is a parliamentary form of government in Pakistan. The head of government is known as the:

A) President

B) Governor General

C) Prime Minister

D) Chief Minister

Answer: C) Prime Minister

Explanation: In a parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is the head of government, while the President is the head of state.

An important latitudinal line that lies at 23.5° north of the equator is:

A) Tropic of Cancer

B) Tropic of Capricorn

C) Equator

D) Arctic Circle

Answer: A) Tropic of Cancer

Explanation: Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) is the northernmost point receiving direct sunlight.

The largest ocean which separates eastern Asia from the Western United States is the:

A. Atlantic

B. Indian Ocean

C. Pacific Ocean

D. Arctic Ocean

Answer: C) Pacific Ocean

Explanation: The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest and lies between Asia and the Americas.