ISSB / Army / Navy / Airforce Preparation MCQs
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Prepare challenging MCQs for ISSB, Army, Navy, and Airforce selection tests. These MCQs cover intelligence, general knowledge, current affairs, Pakistan studies, Islamic studies, and basic science to help you succeed in defense forces exams and interviews.
1. The motto of Pakistan Army is:
(A) Unity, Faith, Discipline
(B) Duty, Honour, Country
(C) Faith, Piety, Struggle
(D) Imaan, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah
Answer: (D) Imaan, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah
2. Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army?
(A) General Tikka Khan
(B) General Frank Messervy
(C) General Muhammad Musa
(D) General Ayub Khan
Answer: (B) General Frank Messervy
3. The ISSB selection process usually lasts for how many days?
(A) 2 Days
(B) 3 Days
(C) 4 Days
(D) 5 Days
Answer: (D) 5 Days
4. Which is the largest naval base of Pakistan Navy?
(A) Ormara
(B) Karachi Dockyard
(C) Gwadar
(D) Jinnah Naval Base
Answer: (D) Jinnah Naval Base
5. Pakistan Air Force was founded on:
(A) 14 August 1947
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 7 September 1948
(D) 15 October 1947
Answer: (B) 15 August 1947
6. The current service age limit for Pak Army PMA Long Course is:
(A) 16–21 years
(B) 17–22 years
(C) 18–23 years
(D) 19–24 years
Answer: (B) 17–22 years
7. Which missile is Pakistan’s first nuclear-capable missile?
(A) Shaheen-I
(B) Ghauri-I
(C) Abdali
(D) Hatf-I
Answer: (D) Hatf-I
8. The word “ISSB” stands for:
(A) Initial Selection Service Board
(B) Inter Services Selection Board
(C) International Security Selection Board
(D) Internal Services Security Board
Answer: (B) Inter Services Selection Board
9. The Nishan-e-Haider is made from the captured:
(A) Steel
(B) Copper
(C) Brass
(D) Gunmetal
Answer: (D) Gunmetal
10. Which PAF pilot shot down 5 Indian aircraft in one minute during 1965 war?
(A) MM Alam
(B) Sarfaraz Rafiqui
(C) Rashid Minhas
(D) Cecil Chaudhry
Answer: (A) MM Alam
11. The headquarter of Pakistan Navy is located in:
(A) Islamabad
(B) Rawalpindi
(C) Karachi
(D) Lahore
Answer: (A) Islamabad
12. Which is the intelligence agency of Pakistan Armed Forces?
(A) RAW
(B) ISI
(C) CIA
(D) MI6
Answer: (B) ISI
13. The first Nishan-e-Haider was awarded to:
(A) Major Tufail Muhammad
(B) Rashid Minhas
(C) Captain Sarwar Shaheed
(D) Havildar Lalak Jan
Answer: (C) Captain Sarwar Shaheed
14. The PNS Ghazi was a:
(A) Destroyer
(B) Submarine
(C) Aircraft Carrier
(D) Missile Boat
Answer: (B) Submarine
15. The minimum height required for Pak Army GD Pilot is:
(A) 5 Feet
(B) 5 Feet 2 Inches
(C) 5 Feet 4 Inches
(D) 5 Feet 6 Inches
Answer: (C) 5 Feet 4 Inches
16. Pakistan conducted its first nuclear tests in:
(A) 1996
(B) 1997
(C) 1998
(D) 1999
Answer: (C) 1998
17. The current Chief of Air Staff belongs to which branch?
(A) Fighter Pilot
(B) Engineering Branch
(C) Admin Branch
(D) Air Defence
Answer: (A) Fighter Pilot
18. The ISSB GTO tasks are mainly to check:
(A) Memory
(B) Physical Power
(C) Leadership & Teamwork
(D) Academic Skills
Answer: (C) Leadership & Teamwork
19. The length of training at PMA Kakul for Long Course is:
(A) 1 Year
(B) 2 Years
(C) 1.5 Years
(D) 3 Years
Answer: (B) 2 Years
20. Who was the first Pakistani to receive Nishan-e-Haider?
(A) Major Tufail Muhammad
(B) Rashid Minhas
(C) Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed
(D) Major Shabbir Sharif
Answer: (C) Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed
21. The motto of Pakistan Air Force is:
(A) A Symbol of Pride for Nation
(B) Unity, Faith, Discipline
(C) Guardians of the Sky
(D) Aim High
Answer: (D) Aim High
22. ISSB psychological tests include:
(A) Word Association Test
(B) Sentence Completion Test
(C) Picture Story Writing
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
23. Which branch of Armed Forces operates the “Babur” Cruise Missile?
(A) Army
(B) Navy
(C) Air Force
(D) Joint Command
Answer: (D) Joint Command
24. Rashid Minhas received Nishan-e-Haider in which war?
(A) 1948
(B) 1965
(C) 1971
(D) Kargil 1999
Answer: (C) 1971
25. Who is known as the “Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program”?
(A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
(B) Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
(C) Munir Ahmad Khan
(D) Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad
Answer: (A) Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan
26. Which is the largest training center of the Pakistan Army?
(A) PMA Kakul
(B) NUST Islamabad
(C) NDU Islamabad
(D) Quetta Staff College
Answer: (A) PMA Kakul
27. Which year did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear tests?
(A) 1996
(B) 1997
(C) 1998
(D) 1999
Answer: (C) 1998
28. The motto of Pakistan Air Force is:
(A) “Defenders of the East”
(B) “Second to None”
(C) “Faith, Unity, Discipline”
(D) “Defenders of the Skies”
Answer: (B) Second to None
29. The Naval Headquarters of Pakistan is located in:
(A) Jasmine
(B) Rose
(C) Sunflower
(D) Tulip
Answer: (A) Jasmine
30. Which corps of Pakistan Army is known as "Sword Arm of Pakistan"?
(A) Infantry
(B) Armoured Corps
(C) Artillery
(D) Signals
Answer: (B) Armoured Corps
31. Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army?
(A) General Ayub Khan
(B) General Frank Messervy
(C) General Douglas Gracey
(D) General Muhammad Musa
Answer: (B) General Frank Messerv
32. Which is the largest naval base of Pakistan?
(A) PNS Mehran
(B) PNS Zafar
(C) PNS Ahsan
(D) Jinnah Naval Base, Ormara
Answer: (D) Jinnah Naval Base, Ormara
33. The Burraq drone is developed by:
(A) Pakistan Army
(B) Pakistan Air Force
(C) Pakistan Navy
(D) Joint effort of NESCOM & PAF
Answer: (D) Joint effort of NESCOM & PAF
34. Who was the first Pakistani Air Chief?
(A) Air Marshal Asghar Khan
(B) Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry
(C) Air Marshal Nur Khan
(D) Air Marshal Rahim Khan
Answer: (A) Air Marshal Asghar Khan
35. GHQ (General Headquarters) of Pakistan Army is in:
(A) Lahore
(B) Karachi
(C) Rawalpindi
(D) Quetta
Answer: (C) Rawalpindi
36. In which war was Operation Gibraltar launched?
(A) 1948 War
(B) 1965 War
(C) 1971 War
(D) Kargil War 1999
Answer: (B) 1965 War
37. The current highest military award of Pakistan is:
(A) Nishan-e-Haider
(B) Hilal-e-Jurat
(C) Sitara-e-Jurat
(D) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Answer: (A) Nishan-e-Haider
38. PAF’s first squadron was established in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1950
(D) 1952
Answer: (A) 1947
39. Pakistan Naval Academy is located at:
(A) Islamabad
(B) Karachi
(C) Lahore
(D) Gwadar
Answer: (B) Karachi
40. Which branch of Pakistan Armed Forces is the oldest?
(A) Army
(B) Navy
(C) Air Force
(D) Strategic Forces Command
Answer: (A) Army
41. The National Defence University (NDU) is located in:
(A) Karachi
(B) Lahore
(C) Islamabad
(D) Quetta
Answer: (C) Islamabad
42. Who was the first Pakistani to receive Nishan-e-Haider?
(A) Major Aziz Bhatti
(B) Captain Sarwar Shaheed
(C) Major Tufail Muhammad
(D) Havaldar Lalak Jan
Answer: (B) Captain Sarwar Shaheed
43. The main role of Army Aviation Corps is:
(A) Naval warfare
(B) Aerial reconnaissance & support
(C) Nuclear program protection
(D) Cyber warfare
Answer: (B) Aerial reconnaissance & support
44. Pakistan tested its first cruise missile "Babur" in:
(A) 2003
(B) 2004
(C) 2005
(D) 2007
Answer: (C) 2005
45. The Northern Light Infantry (NLI) gained fame in which conflict?
(A) 1948 War
(B) 1965 War
(C) 1971 War
(D) Kargil War 1999
Answer: (D) Kargil War 1999
46. The PAF base "Shahbaz" is located in:
(A) Quetta
(B) Jacobabad
(C) Karachi
(D) Peshawar
Answer: (B) Jacobabad
47. Which Pakistan Naval ship was sunk during 1971 war?
(A) PNS Alamgir
(B) PNS Ghazi
(C) PNS Tippu Sultan
(D) PNS Tariq
Answer: (B) PNS Ghazi
48. Special Service Group (SSG) of Pakistan Army was created in:
(A) 1952
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1960
Answer: (C) 1956
49. The Air Force Day of Pakistan is observed on:
(A) 14th August
(B) 6th September
(C) 7th September
(D) 23rd March
Answer: (C) 7th September
The "Operation Swift Retort" was carried out in:
(A) 2016
(B) 2017
(C) 2018
(D) 2019
Answer: (D) 2019
