The Pin Point

IDIOM OF THE DAY

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

Synonym of the Day

MCQS OF THE DAY

1. Current Affairs:
Who is the current President of Iran (as of May 2025)?
A) Hassan Rouhani
B) Ebrahim Raisi
C) Mohammad Mokhber
D) Ali Khamenei
Correct Answer: C) Mohammad Mokhber
(Acting President after Ebrahim Raisi's death in May 2024)

2. Pakistan Affairs:
Which Pakistani province has the largest area?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Balochistan
Correct Answer: D) Balochistan

3. Islamiat:
How many Makki Surahs are there in the Holy Quran?
A) 86
B) 114
C) 28
D) 90
Correct Answer: A) 86

4. General Science:
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen

5. Pakistan Affairs (History):
When did Pakistan become a republic?
A) 14 August 1947
B) 23 March 1956
C) 1 March 1952
D) 5 July 1977
Correct Answer: B) 23 March 1956

Idiom of the Day

Words
Your / You’re

-Your: Possessive form of "you"

Example:
Is this your book?

- You’re: Contraction of "you are"

Example:
You’re going to love this movie.

*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