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1052. Which of the following therapists make intensive use of role playing?
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A. Client-centered therapists

B. Existential therapists

C. Gestalt therapists

D. Psychoanalytic therapists

1053. Which of the following theory about the origin of the state is closest to Darwins theory of the survival of the fittest?
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A. Patriarchal theory

B. Matriarchal theory

C. Force theory

D. Theory of Divine Rights

E. Evolutionary theory
1056. Which of the following themes do both Julian of Norwich and Catherine of Siena explore ?
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A. the idea that community is essential to salvation

B. the idea that God is separate from the human experience of love

C. the concept of dualism of body and soul

D. the concept of a sensual God
1061. Which of the following terms is not used for ionic compound ?
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A. formula mass

B. molecular formula

C. formula unit

D. empirical formula

1064. Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: Derive traceability information to maximize information hiding in the design. ?
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A. Requirements changes

B. None of the mentioned

C. Underestimated development time

D. Organizational restructuring

1066. Which of the following temperature measuring instruments need not touch the object whose temperature is being measured ?
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A. Radiation/infrared pyrometer

B. Mercury in glass thermometer

C. Filled system thermometer

D. Thermo electric pyrometer

1068. Which of the following synthetic sterioid shows predominantly mineralocorticoid action ?
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A. Hydrocortisone

B. Dexamethsone

C. Spironolactone

D. Fludrocortisone
1069. Which of the following sugars is the sweetest ?
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A. Sucrose

B. Glucose

C. Fructose

D. Lactose

1072. Which of the following structures is not of ectodermal origin_______________?
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A. Enamel lamellae

B. Enamel spindles

C. Enamel tufts

D. Hunter schreger bands

1073. Which of the following structures is least likely to be damaged during mandibular 3rd molar extraction___________?
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A. Inferior alveolar nerve

B. Lingual artery

C. Inferior alveolar artery

D. Lingual nerve

1074. Which of the following structures are constructed parallel to shore line to develop a demarcating line between land area and water area ?
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A. sea walls, bulk heads and groynes

B. bulk heads, revetments and groynes

C. sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

D. sea walls, revetments and groynes

1075. Which of the following structures are constructed parallel to shore line to develop a demarcating line between land area and water area ?
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A. bulk heads, revetments and groynes

B. sea walls, revetments and groynes

C. sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

D. sea walls, bulk heads and groynes

1076. Which of the following steps may not be used to define the existing data model as a precursor to re-engineering a new database model ?
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A. Discover user interfaces

B. Refine the tentative classes

C. Determine candidate keys

D. Build an initial object model

1077. Which of the following steps is likely to result in reduction of hysteresis loss in a D.C. generator ?
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A. Providing laminations in stator

B. Using non-magnetic material for frame

C. Providing laminations in armature core

D. Using material of low hysteresis co-efficient for armature core material
1078. Which of the following step occurs immediately after binding of Ca2+ with troponin molecule during muscle contraction.
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A. Ca2+ goes back inside sarcoplasmic reticulum.

B. Troponin uncovers the actin binding sites.

C. Tropomyosin gets removed from the binding sites of actin filaments.

D. Binding sites of actin get attached to the myosin head.

1079. Which of the following statements supports deregulation of industries ?
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A. Many instances of government regulation have succeeded in reducing competition in industries where competition may be beneficial

B. All of the above

C. Because few real natural monopolies exist there is rarely a reason for government regulation

D. Technological change has made it possible for many industries to become more competitive

1080. Which of the following statements regarding the market for foreign currency exchange is true ?
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A. An increase in Pakistans net exports increase the demand for rupees and the rupees appreciates

B. An increase in Pakistans net exports decreases the supply of rupees and the rupees depreciates

C. An increase in Pakistans net exports decrease the demand for rupees and the rupees appreciates

D. An increase in Pakistans net exports increases the Supply of rupees and the rupees depreciates

1081. Which of the following statements regarding reluctance-start motor is incorrect ?
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A. So far as its basic working principle is concerned, it is similar to shaded pole motor

B. the air-gap between rotor and salient poles is non- uniform

C. It is basically an induction motor and not a synchronous one

D. It is similar to reluctance motor
1082. Which of the following statements regarding Build & Fix Model is wrong?
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A. It scales up well to large projects

B. Code soon becomes unfixable & unchangeable

C. Maintenance is practically not possible

D. No room for structured design

1083. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of the term Bildungsroman ?
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A. A story of one persons fall from grace and into destruction

B. A story of one persons selfrealization and attempt to return to innocence

C. A story of one persons growth and development within a particular social order

D. A story of one persons success within a capitalistic economic system

1084. Which of the following statements is true if the government places a price ceiling on petrol at Rs150 per litre and the equilibrium price is Rs100 per litre ?
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A. There will be surplus of petrol

B. A significant increase in the demand for petrol could cause the price ceiling to become a binding constraint.

C. There will be a shortage of petrol

D. A significant increase in the supply for petrol could cause the price ceiling to become a binding constraint.

1085. Which of the following statements is true for MEN type ?
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A. All of the above

B. Chromophobe adenoma of pituitary gland may result in acromegaly

C. There is hyperplasia of parathyroid gland

D. Pancreatic tumours may produce gastrin, insulin glucagon, samatostain

1086. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Miltons poetry ?
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A. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.

B. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

C. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.

1087. Which of the following statements is true ?
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A. Long-term bonds tend to pay less interest than short-term bonds

B. Investment funds are riskier than single stock purchases because the performances of so many different firms can affect the return of a mutual fund

C. Government bonds pay less interest than comparable corporate bounds

D. A stock index is a directory used to locate information about selected stocks.

1088. Which of the following statements is true ?
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A. All costs are variable in the long run

B. All costs are fixed in the long run

C. All costs are variable in the short run

D. All costs are fixed in the short run.

1089. Which of the following statements is not true with respect to management representations obtained as per AAS11?
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A. Authenticated copy of relevant minutes of meetings may be regarded as management representation

B. It should be addressed to the auditor

C. It may be dated prior to the report date

D. It should always be in working
1090. Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct for open control system ?
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A. Input command is the sole factor responsible for providing the control action

B. Presence of non-linearities causes malfunctioning

C. Less expensive

D. Generally free from problems of non-linearities

1091. Which of the following statements is not an accurate reflection of education during the English Renaissance ?
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A. It was ordered according to the medieval trivium and quadrivium

B. It was conducted by tutors in wealthy families or in grammar schools.

C. It was aimed primarily at sons of the nobility and gentry.

D. Its curriculum emphasized ancient Greek, the language of diplomacy, professions, and higher learning.
1092. Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of Old English poetry ?
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A. Irony is a mode of perception, as much as it was a figure of speech.

B. Romantic love is a guiding principle of moral conduct.

C. Its formal and dignified use of speech was distant from everyday use of language.

D. Christian and pagan ideals are sometimes mixed

1093. Which of the following statements is False ?
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A. For a market to be contestable, the product must be produced with a labor-intensive technology

B. In a contestable market, economic profits cannot persist in the long run.

C. participants in a contestable market are continuously faced with competition or the threat of competition because entry is cheap

D. In a contestable market forces will guarantee that the firms produce efficiently or be driven out of business

1094. Which of the following statements is correct ?
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A. All the irreversible engines have same efficiency

B. All the reversible engines have same efficiency

C. Both Rankine and Caront cycles have same efficiency between same temperature limits

D. All reversible engines working between same temperature limits have same-efficiency

E. Between same temperature limits, both petrol and diesel engines have same efficiency

1095. Which of the following statements best represents the main theme of Becketts Waiting for Godot ?
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A. Redemption comes from surrendering to a higher power.

B. Good things, including salvation, come to those who are patient.

C. The world can be fully understood if people listen closely to what others are saying.

D. People are fundamentally unable to realize any sort of inherent meaning in existence.
1096. Which of the following statements best represents Lacans view of Ophelia in his essay, Desire and the Interpretation of Desire in Hamlet ?
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A. Hamlet desires Ophelia, but only when she is unattainable.

B. Hamlet desires attaining the throne of Denmark, of which Ophelia is a symbol.

C. Hamlet desires his mother, not Ophelia.

D. Hamlet desires revenge, not Ophelia.

1097. Which of the following statements best explains the main objective of New Historicism ?
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A. Texts are examined to determine how they reveal social realities.

B. Texts are examined to see how colonizers and the colonized interact.

C. Texts are examined to determine the authors intent.

D. Texts are examined to see how the formal aspects of the text create meaning.

1098. Which of the following statements best explains Mikhail Bakhtins philosophy of language ?
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A. Language is loaded with the intentions of others.

B. Language can include socio-ideological contradictions from the past.

C. Language includes multiple social dialects and jargons.

D. Language exhibits and is bound up in the social lives and historical context of the people who speak it.
1099. Which of the following statements best describes the worldview represented by postmodern theater ?
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A. Mainstream audiences are so shallow that it is not worth writing plays for them.

B. Universal truth doesnt exist, and audience members must discover truth for themselves.

C. The world is a bright and interesting place.

D. The world is so complex that it does not require literature or theater.

1100. Which of the following statements best describes the Great Chain of Being ?
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A. It regarded human beings as social creatures who could create meaningful lives only in association with other social beings.

B. Its major premise was that every existing thing in the universe had its place in a divinely planned hierarchical order which was pictured as a chain, vertically extended.

C. It could only be achieved through faith in Gods grace.

D. Both A and B

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