The Pin Point

Past Paper

General Knowledge Dose

1. Which country hosted the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29)?
A) UAE
B) Azerbaijan ✅
C) Brazil
D) Germany

2. Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan (as of June 2025)?
A) Justice Qazi Faez Isa
B) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah
C) Justice Yahya Afridi ✅
D) Justice Umar Ata Bandial

3. What is the total number of Makki Surahs in the Holy Quran?
A) 72 ✅
B) 86
C) 114
D) 28

4. Which organ in the human body produces insulin?
A) Liver
B) Kidney
C) Pancreas ✅
D) Spleen

5. Which is the largest desert in the world by area?
A) Sahara
B) Arabian
C) Gobi
D) Antarctic ✅

Antonym of the Day

Idiom of the Day

*Idioms you should know*

1. Out of the blue – something unexpected
2. Play it by ear – to improvise or do something without planning
3. Pull yourself together – calm down and regain control
4. Put a sock in it – tell someone to be quiet
5. Read between the lines – understand the hidden meaning
6. Spill the beans – reveal a secret
7. Take it with a grain of salt – don’t take something too seriously
8. The ball is in your court – it’s your turn to take action
9. The best of both worlds – having the advantages of two different things
10. Turn the tables – reverse the situation
11. Under the weather – feeling sick
12. When pigs fly – something that will never happen
13. You can’t judge a book by its cover – don’t judge someone or something based on appearance
14. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours – do something for someone, and they’ll return the favor
15. Back to the drawing board – start over
16. Burn the candle at both ends – work too much, especially late at night
17. Caught between a rock and a hard place – stuck between two difficult choices
18. Caught red-handed – caught in the act of doing something wrong
19. Cold shoulder – ignore someone
20. Cut to the chase – get to the important part