General Science and Ability Past Paper 2012

Two questions in the General Science and Ability past paper 2012 have become famous practice items. Q.7 asks how photosynthesis works and explains the nitrogen cycle in nature. Q.8 asks candidates to differentiate DNA, mRNA and proteins and then explain how the three interrelate. Q.2 profiles Al Khwarizmi and Ibn Al Haytham and their major achievements. Q.3 lists the physical characteristics of the Earth and explains how seasons and ocean tides arise. Q.6 separates an antibiotic, an antiviral drug, a pesticide and a vaccine, and asks what the MMR vaccine protects against. A balanced diet and five micronutrients close the paper.

What this paper contains

  • This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
  • Part-II — attempt five of the eight questions (Q.2–Q.9); each question carries 10 marks (Part-I holds 50 MCQs)
  • Q.2 — Major achievements of Al Khwarizmi and Ibn Al Haytham
  • Q.3 — Physical characteristics of the Earth; seasons and ocean tides
  • Q.4 — Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods and tsunamis; sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
  • Q.5 — Insulator, conductor, semiconductor and superconductor; laser and photovoltaic cell
  • Q.6 — Antibiotic, antiviral drug, pesticide and vaccine; the MMR vaccine and childhood vaccines
  • Q.7–Q.9 — Photosynthesis; the nitrogen cycle; DNA, mRNA and proteins; balanced diet and micronutrients
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