GSA CSS 2024 Uses total internal reflection to
transmit light signals through a
Part-I (MCQs) glass or plastic core.
Components: Core, Cladding,
1. D - Vitamin A and Vitamin D Buffer Coating, and Outer Jacket.
2. B - 21st March and 23rd September
3. D - 84 (c) Middle Latitude Cyclones vs. Tornadoes
4. A - KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O
5. C - Nine times Middle Latitude Cyclones: Large
6. B - 69 miles weather systems, forming at mid-
7. D - Long-range chain of amino latitudes due to air mass
acids interactions.
8. B - Vitamin C Tornadoes: Smaller, violent
9. A - Protons rotating columns of air, forming
10. A - Limestone from severe thunderstorms.
11. B - Light year
12. D - Ethanol (d) Ionic vs. Covalent Bonding
13. C - Refraction
14. D - Non-absorption of oxygen Ionic Bond: Formed by electron
15. C - Loses thinking, transfer between metals and non-
remembering, and reasoning metals (e.g., NaCl).
16. C - Seismograph Covalent Bond: Sharing of
17. D - When warm, moist air electrons between non-metals
rises upward over the ocean (e.g., H₂O).
18. D - It has a long wavelength
and low frequency
19. C - Denoted by D₂O and Q3.
contains deuterium
20. A - From 60-300 km above (a) Plastics vs. Elastics
the Earth's surface
Plastics: Synthetic polymers (e.g.,
polyethylene) that retain shape.
Elastics: Stretchable materials
Part-II (Descriptive Questions) (e.g., rubber) that return to original
Q2. shape.
(a) Tuberculosis and Hepatitis (b) Remote Sensing & GIS in Environmental
Science
Tuberculosis (TB): A bacterial
infection caused by Mycobacterium Remote Sensing: Satellite
tuberculosis, affecting mainly the imaging for weather, deforestation,
lungs. It spreads through the air. pollution.
Hepatitis: Inflammation of the GIS: Mapping data to analyze land
liver caused by viruses (Hepatitis A, use, water quality, and disaster
B, C, D, E) or toxins, leading to management.
jaundice, fatigue, and liver
damage. (c) Kepler’s Laws
(b) Mechanism of Fiber Optic Cable 1. Elliptical orbits: Planets move in
ellipses with the Sun at one focus.
2. Equal area law: Planets sweep
equal areas in equal time.
Q5.
3. Harmonic law: Square of the
orbital period is proportional to the
cube of its semi-major axis. (a) Plant Nutrition Elements
Macronutrients: N, P, K, Ca, Mg,
(d) Preservatives vs. Antioxidants
S.
Preservatives: Prevent microbial Micronutrients: Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, B,
growth (e.g., Sodium benzoate). Mo.
Antioxidants: Prevent oxidation
(e.g., Vitamin C, BHT). (b) Software vs. Hardware
Software: Instructions for
computers (OS, Apps).
Q4. Hardware: Physical components
(CPU, RAM).
(a) Carbohydrates & Vitamins in the Body
(c) Types of Earthquake Waves
Carbohydrates: Provide energy
(e.g., glucose). P-Waves: Primary, fastest.
Vitamins: Essential for S-Waves: Secondary, slow.
metabolism, immunity, and growth. Surface Waves: Most destructive.
(b) Functioning of Liver & Pancreas (d) Longitudinal Waves, Electromagnetic Waves,
& Gamma Rays
Liver: Detoxifies, produces bile,
stores glycogen. Longitudinal Waves: Vibrations
Pancreas: Produces insulin parallel (e.g., sound waves).
(regulates sugar) and digestive Electromagnetic Waves: Light, X-
enzymes. rays.
Gamma Rays: High-energy
(c) Drinking Water Standards & Heavy Metals radiation from radioactive decay.
WHO Standard: pH 6.5-8.5, free
from contaminants. Q6. (Math & Logic)
Heavy Metals Effect: Lead,
mercury cause neurological
damage. (a) Solving system of equations:
Numbers: 9, 12, 21, 63
(d) Radioactivity & Its Laws
(ascending order).
Radioactivity: Spontaneous decay
of unstable nuclei. (b) Jumbled Words
Laws:
1. STRUCTURE
1. Decay Law: N = N₀ e^(-λt).
2. VOLCANO
2. Half-life: Time for half to
3. CATASTROPHIC
decay.
4. HUMANITY
5. NORTHERN
o Examples: Uranium-238,
Radium-226.
(c) Missing Numbers in Series
1. 9 Distance: 200 m
2. 12.5
3. 625 (d) Car Distance after 15 min
4. 96
5. 66 1. A & B: 40 km
2. A & C: 20 km
(d) Three-digit number 3. B & C: 30 km
Number: 582
Q7.
(a) Travel Distance & Displacement
Distance: 10 + 6 + 8 = 24 km
Displacement: 10 km
(b) Pocket Money Distribution
Hassan: Rs. 800
Ali: Rs. 2400
Akbar: Rs. 480
Nasir: Rs. 160
Shahbaz: Rs. 3200
(c) Surface Area & Volume of Sphere
Surface Area: 4π(7²) = 616 m²
Volume: (4/3)π(7³) = 1436.8 m³
(d) Rs. 4320 Distribution
Zain: Rs. 720
Aslam: Rs. 1080
Ashraf: Rs. 2520
Q8.
(a) Car Profit Calculation
Original Price: Rs. 1920,000
Profit: Rs. 480,000
(b) Work Completion
Remaining Work Days: 30 days
(c) Light Source Distance
