B. French philosopher and novelist

C. German physicist and mathematician

D. British economist and historian

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Books and Authors MCQs with Answers for FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all One Paper Exams — page 2

Books and authors MCQs (who wrote what) appear in GK more than in English literature. National and world titles that papers recycle are listed with answers here.

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Books and Authors MCQs (11–20)

10 questions on this page, with a one-liner under each answer. Hide answers to attempt; questions you already answered stay revealed. This is a sample of 30 Books and Authors MCQs — the full General Knowledge bank is in the study app.

Answers and one-liners are hidden. Tap an option to check that question, or show all. Questions from previously asked papers carry a Past Paper MCQ badge.

11.
Past Paper MCQ
First practical lifeboat inventor?
Correct Answer: B
One-liner
A keyed inventor of the practical lifeboat is Henry Greathead.
12.
Past Paper MCQ
Founder of Facebook:
Correct Answer: A
One-liner
The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg.
13.
Past Paper MCQ
Noam Chomsky is:
Correct Answer: A
One-liner
Noam Chomsky is a US Intellectual professor, widely regarded as the father of modern linguistics.
14.
Past Paper MCQ
Who is known as the Father of the Helicopter?
Correct Answer: B
One-liner
Igor Sikorsky is known as the Father of the Helicopter.
15.
Past Paper MCQ
Who discovered America in 1492 (often called a founding explorer of the USA narrative)?
Correct Answer: B
One-liner
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492.
16.
Past Paper MCQ
Which of the following was NOT one of Michael Jackson's professions?
Correct Answer: C
One-liner
Michael Jackson was a singer, dancer, and songwriter, but he was not a painter by profession.
17.
Past Paper MCQ
Moeen Akhtar is famous in the field of?
Correct Answer: A
One-liner
Moeen Akhtar is famous in comedy.
18.
Past Paper MCQ
Moeen Akhter is famous in the field of ________.
Correct Answer: A
One-liner
Moeen Akhter is famous in the field of Comedy.
19.
Past Paper MCQ
Who invented the lifeboat?
Correct Answer: B
One-liner
A keyed inventor of the lifeboat is Lionel Lukin.
20.
Past Paper MCQ
Which profession is Sir Laurence Olivier best known for?
Correct Answer: A
One-liner
Sir Laurence Olivier is best known for his profession as an Actor.

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Books and Authors MCQs — common questions

Are these Books and Authors MCQs with answers?

Yes. Each question on this page can be attempted here. The correct option and a one-liner are in the HTML. This is a sample set of 30 Books and Authors MCQs across 3 pages. The full General Knowledge bank is in the study app.

Are Books and Authors MCQs asked in FPSC, PPSC, NTS and all One Paper Exams?

Yes. Books and Authors is part of the General Knowledge portion of most Pakistani one-paper job tests. Weighting still depends on the advertisement — use the official syllabus for your post.

Are these past paper Books and Authors MCQs?

Where a question came from a previously asked paper, it carries a Past Paper MCQ badge. The rest are general practice from the same topic. The study app lets you drill past papers on their own.

How should I practise Books and Authors MCQs?

Hide answers and attempt the samples on this page first. Then open General Knowledge in the study app and drill this area until your correction rate rises. Mix a full paper only after the topic is stable.

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Books and Authors MCQs (11–20)

Books and Authors MCQs — common questions

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