This MES Lower Division Clerk past paper from 2023 contains 52 reviewed memory-based questions from Islamic Studies, Pakistan Affairs, English and mathematics/economics. Two later events that occurred after 2023 were removed to keep the historical paper consistent.
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Paper Overview
| Post | Lower Division Clerk |
|---|---|
| Organization | Military Engineer Services |
| Paper year | 2023 |
| Available questions | 52 memory-based questions |
Islamic Studies
1. Amanah denotes?
Answer: Trust
2. Surah Nisa is a Surah focus on ________
Answer: Family and social laws, justice, inheritance, and rights and responsibilities within society.
Explanation: “Rights of women” is a useful short answer but does not cover the Surah’s complete scope.
3. The Last Hajj is called?
Answer: Hajj-ul-Wida
4. What is the real meaning of Qiyas?
Answer: Analogy / Reasoning
5. Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) is a friend of whom?
Answer: Allah (Khalilullah)
6. Laws about Zina revealed in ___ A.H
Answer: The recalled answer was 5 AH.
Explanation: The exact chronology and intended legal verses require the original source/options.
7. Hazrat Ali (RA) belongs to which tribe?
Answer: Banu Hashim
8. The major part of Holy Quran is revealed at _______ time?
Answer: Question not verified from the available wording.
Explanation: Revelation occurred at different times; “night” is too broad as a universal answer.
PAKISTAN AFFAIRS / CURRENT AFFAIRS
9. PDNA stands for?
Answer: Post Disaster Needs Assessment
10. Pakistan’s security measures are driven by a?
Answer: National Security Policy was the recalled answer.
Explanation: The wording is broad and should not be treated as a complete statement of national security policy.
11. What is meant by Grey List?
Answer: A jurisdiction under increased monitoring for strategic deficiencies in anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing systems.
Explanation: This is commonly discussed in the FATF context.
12. In Pakistan, Senators are elected through _________?
Answer: Single Transferable Vote (STV) System
13. The Suez Canal obstruction in March 2021 blocked traffic for?
Answer: 6 days
14. The 1857 War of Independence is primarily known as?
Answer: The Great Revolt of 1857
15. Main purpose/reason for GDP reduction from 2020 to 2022 was?
Answer: COVID-19 was a major economic factor.
Explanation: GDP changes between 2020 and 2022 involved multiple domestic and global factors, so a single-cause answer is simplified.
16. CPEC Phase II main focus is on?
Answer: Industrial cooperation and SEZs
17. How many SEZs were agreed and how many were prioritised under CPEC?
Answer: 9 agreed, 4 prioritised
18. In which year was the Paris Agreement signed?
Answer: 2015
19. Which rivers were given to India under Indus Waters Treaty 1960?
Answer: Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
20. Which organization provide financial assistance to countries like Pakistan?
Answer: IMF
21. The floods of 2022 affected how many people in Pakistan?
Answer: 33 million
22. Objective Resolution defines the role of _____ in the constitution of Pakistan.
Answer: Sovereignty of Allah
23. NSP stands for ______?
Answer: National Security Policy
24. The Federal Government can delegate its powers under ASF Act 1975 to _______
Answer: Director General ASF was the recalled answer.
Explanation: The exact statutory provision and wording should be checked against the Act/options.
25. Upper part of Parliament of Pakistan is called:
Answer: Senate
26. K2 is located along the border of Pakistan and which country?
Answer: China
27. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan started which movement after 1857?
Answer: Aligarh Movement
ENGLISH
28. This book is divided _____ three parts.
Answer: Into
29. He asked me, “Did you submit the assignment?”
Answer: He asked me if I had submitted the assignment.
30. He liked eating, singing and dancing. This sentence is an example of?
Answer: Parallelism
31. The reports were published, ______ the employees finished the task earlier.
Answer: Since
32. (Change the narration): He said, “I am ill today.”
Answer: He said that he was ill that day.
33. Her way of teaching is so ___ that everyone understands.
Answer: Lucid
34. By the time the train arrived, we ___ waiting at the station.
Answer: Had been
35. To steal someone’s thunder means?
Answer: To take attention / credit
36. Obdurate Urdu Meaning?
Answer: ضدی
37. Inchoate Urdu Meaning?
Answer: نامکمل
38. To throw down the gauntlet means?
Answer: To issue a challenge
39. The Antonym of “Diligent” is?
Answer: Lazy
40. What is the synonym of UBIQUITOUS?
Answer: Omnipresent
41. I have great aversion ______ smoking.
Answer: To
MATHEMATICS
42. Quadratic equation 2x² − kx + 5 = 0 to have equal roots, what should be the value of K?
Answer: ±2√10
43. If 8 persons have an average of 12.5 and one person of 18 kg is replaced with 10 kg, the new average will be:
Answer: 11.5
44. The ratio of boys and girls in a class is 9:11. If there are 80 students in total, the number of girls is?
Answer: 44
45. A shopkeeper marked an item 25% above its cost price. During a sale, he offered a discount of 10%. What was his profit percentage?
Answer: 12.5%
46. After 25% discount and 55% tax on discounted price, the final price is 1260. The original price is:
Answer: Approximately 1,084.
Explanation: 1260 ÷ (0.75 × 1.55) = 1083.87, approximately 1084.
47. A number is increased by 12% and then decreased by 12%. The final result is:
Answer: 1.44% decrease
48. The average of 3 numbers is 26. If the first number is 16 and second is 31, the third number is?
Answer: 31
49. A:B = 4:5, both invested for same time (9 months). Total profit = 22000. A’s share is?
Answer: Approximately 9,778.
Explanation: A receives 4/9 of 22,000 = 9,777.78.
50. Mean of 5 numbers is 18. Four numbers are 16, 18, 14, 22. The 5th number is?
Answer: 20
51. 3x + 24 = 16, value of x is?
Answer: -8/3
52. Increase in oil price results in?
Answer: Cost-push inflation can result when higher fuel costs raise production and transport expenses.
Explanation: The actual economic effect depends on broader conditions.
Editorial Corrections
- The WHO Pandemic Agreement question was removed because the agreement was adopted after 2023.
- The European Parliament AI Act approval question was removed because the cited 2024 event could not belong to a 2023 paper.
- Broad GDP, security-policy and Quran-revelation questions are qualified rather than presented as absolute facts.
- All available mathematics calculations were rechecked.
- The old WhatsApp number and generic promotional line were removed.
How to Use This Paper
- Attempt all 52 questions before checking answers.
- Practise each mathematics calculation independently.
- Do not mix later current affairs with a historical paper.
- Follow the latest official MES syllabus for a current test.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this an official MES paper?
No. It is an independent memory-based educational compilation.
How many questions are included?
This page contains 52 reviewed questions after two post-2023 items were removed.
Why were two questions removed?
They referred to events in 2024 or later and therefore could not belong to a 2023 paper.
Can this replace the latest syllabus?
No. Use it for revision and follow current official recruitment instructions.
