IBA STS 05-15 Intermediate Category Past Paper Dated: 08-02-2026 Morning Shift
41- Select the rational number from the following:
A. √3
B. π
C. 7/3
D. e
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Answer : C. 7/3
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42- The square of (-7) is:
A. -7
B. 7
C. -49
D. 49
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Answer : D. 49
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43- If we round off the decimal 3.8461 up to two decimal places, we get:
A. 3.84
B. 3.81
C. 3.86
D. 3.85
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Answer : D. 3.85
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44- √36/49 =
A. 6/5
B. 36/49
C. 1
D. 6/7
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Answer : D. 6/7
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45- If 1, 9, x and 45 are in proportion, then the value of x is:
A. 10
B. 1
C. 4
D. 5
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Answer : D. 5
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46- If the sum of the first 5 terms of an AP is 75 and the first term is 5, the common difference is:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4
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Answer : C. 5
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47- If one value is increasing and another value decreases in the same proportion, it is:
A. Direct proportion
B. Inverse proportion
C. Equation
D. Proper fraction
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Answer : B. Inverse proportion
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48- For any two real numbers a and b, the x + y = y + x is:
A. Commutative property
B. Associative property
C. Additive inverse
D. Additive identity
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Answer : A. Commutative property
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49- Associative property of the Union states that:
A. (A ∪ B) ∪ C
B. (A ∪ B) + (A ∪ C)
C. A ∩ (B ∪ C)
D. A ∩ (B ∩ C)
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Answer : A. (A ∪ B) ∪ C
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50- The nth term of an arithmetic progression (AP) is:
A. aₙ = a + (n – 1)d
B. aₙ = a × rⁿ⁻¹
C. aₙ = n/2(a + l)
D. aₙ = a × r
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Answer : A. aₙ = a + (n - 1)d
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51- A square plot has an area of 625m². The length of the square plot will be:
A. 625^¹⁄₈
B. 25⁶
C. 25
D. 5
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Answer : C. 25
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52- The area of a triangular garden is 72x² - 18. The length of the garden will be:
A. 36x – 9
B. 6x – 3
C. 24x + 6
D. 36x² – 9
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Answer : B. 6x - 3
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53- Abdul Hameed invested a principal amount of Rs. 200,000 at the simple interest rate of 5% per year. After two years, Abdul Hameed will have:
A. Rs. 202,000
B. Rs. 220,000
C. Rs. 202,200
D. Rs. 20,000
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Answer : B. Rs. 220,000
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54- A track exactly 20km long is represented by 5cm on a map, an 80km long road in reality can be mapped as:
A. 10cm
B. 15cm
C. 20cm
D. 25cm
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Answer : C. 20cm
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55- The difference between the area of a 5cm square garden and a 3cm by 6cm rectangle garden is:
A. 6cm²
B. 7cm²
C. 8cm²
D. 9cm²
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Answer : B. 7cm²
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56- Sanam is 13 years older than Farha, 3 years from now, the sum of their ages will be 33. The age of Sanam after 3 years will be:
A. 7
B. 10
C. 20
D. 23
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Answer : D. 23
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57- Hassan travels 60 km in 50 minutes, then travels a further 40 km in 25 minutes. His average speed is:
A. 50 km/h
B. 60 km/h
C. 70 km/h
D. 80 km/h
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Answer : D. 80 km/h
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58- Four brothers earn $45, $26, $33 and $41 per hour. The range of their per-hour income is:
A. $4
B. $12
C. $19
D. $20
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Answer : C. $19
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59- An aeroplane is seen at an angle of elevation of 30° from the ground, and the distance between the observer and the plane is 150. The height of the plane is:
A. 75√3
B. 75√2
C. 75
D. 150
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Answer : C. 75
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60- The perimeter of a rectangular field is 180m, and the area of the field is 2000m². The length of the field will be:
