General Knowledge Entry Test MCQs — Class 8 Free Practice
Free Class 8 General Knowledge entry-test MCQs with worked answers — below are 8 questions drawn from our bank of 319 General Knowledge questions. Pakistan Studies, current-affairs style facts and everyday GK — the section most candidates underestimate.
Where this fits in the paper
The Class 7/8 entry test pattern the colleges publish: 100 MCQs in 90 minutes, 1 mark each, no negative marking reported — Maths 25 · English 20 · General Science 25 · Islamiat 5 · Urdu 10 · Intelligence 15.
Free sample General Knowledge MCQs (with answers)
1. If 3 pencils cost Rs 36, how much do 5 pencils cost?
- A. Rs 72
- B. Rs 60
- C. Rs 55
- D. Rs 65
Correct answer: B
One pencil costs 36 ÷ 3 = 12, so 5 pencils cost 5 × 12 = 60.
2. Which mineral is essential for building strong bones and teeth?
- A. Iron
- B. Calcium
- C. Sodium
- D. Zinc
Correct answer: B
Calcium is the main mineral the body uses to build and maintain bones and teeth.
3. What is the missing letter: Z, X, V, T, ?
- A. R
- B. S
- C. Q
- D. U
Correct answer: A
Going back by 2 each time: T − 2 = R.
4. Which of Pakistan's provinces has the smallest land area?
- A. Sindh
- B. Balochistan
- C. Punjab
- D. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Correct answer: D
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the smallest of the four provinces by area; Balochistan is the largest.
5. In which year was the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) founded?
- A. 1948
- B. 1969
- C. 1982
- D. 1975
Correct answer: B
The OIC was founded in 1969 at the Rabat Summit, following the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
6. How many players are on a cricket team on the field?
- A. 12
- B. 11
- C. 10
- D. 9
Correct answer: B
A cricket team fields 11 players.
7. Pen is to Writer as Brush is to ______?
- A. Painter
- B. Cook
- C. Doctor
- D. Carpenter
Correct answer: A
A pen is the tool a writer uses, and a brush is the tool a painter uses.
8. Oxygen is to Breathing as Food is to ______?
- A. Sleeping
- B. Eating
- C. Running
- D. Talking
Correct answer: B
We breathe oxygen to live and we eat food to live; oxygen is what we breathe, food is what we eat.
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