PPSC PAST PAPER 42

1. SAARC Secretariat is located in__________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Dhaka
  2. Colombia
  3. Islamabad
  4. Kathmandu
Correct Answer: Kathmandu

2. " Khuda k liay" is a___________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. TV program
  2. Pakistan Film
  3. Urdu Novel
  4. Stage play
Correct Answer: Pakistani Film

3. Sarajevo is a___________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mountain
  2. River
  3. City
  4. Desert
Correct Answer: City

4. Nelson Mandela was the President of________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Zimbabwe
  2. Zaire
  3. South Africa
  4. Nigeria
Correct Answer: South Africa

5. The country Burma is now called

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Myanmar
  2. Pracheen
  3. Laos
  4. Mandalay
Correct Answer: Myanmar

6. The capital of Russia is

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. St. Petersburg
  2. Kazan
  3. Moscow
  4. Vladivostok
Correct Answer: Moscow

7. Next Summer Olympics will be held in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Beijing in 2015
  2. Melbourne 2018
  3. Seoul 2017
  4. Rio de Janeiro 2016
Correct Answer: Rio de Janeiro 2016

8. Sir Winston Churchill was the prime minister of

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. United Kingdom
  2. Scotland
  3. Ireland
  4. Norway
Correct Answer: United Kingdom

9. The second World War was fought between the years:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1939-1945
  2. 1937-1943
  3. 1941-1946
  4. 1938-1942
Correct Answer: 1939-1945

10. European Union has__________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 28 Members States
  2. 26 Members States
  3. 25 Members States
  4. 31 Members States
Correct Answer: 28 Members States

11. ASEAN is a ________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Regional Association of Countries
  2. Scientific Company
  3. TV network
  4. Sports Body
Correct Answer: Regional Association of Countries

12. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. London
  2. Paris
  3. Brussels
  4. Cairo
Correct Answer: Cairo

13. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Euro
  2. Dirham
  3. Lira
  4. Gold
Correct Answer: Gold

14. Allama Iqbal studied at these universities at Europe

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Oxford. Pairs
  2. Edinburgh. Leiden
  3. London. Hamburg
  4. Cambridge. Heidelberg
Correct Answer: Cambridge, Heidelberg

15. Which of the five rivers of Punjab is associated with Sohni Mahiwal legend?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jehlum
  2. Chenab
  3. Indus
  4. Ravi
Correct Answer: Chenab

16. Mangopir is famous for its

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sulphur springs
  2. Blind dolphins
  3. Coal deposits
  4. Rice
Correct Answer: Sulphur springs

17. Onyx is a kind of _______

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Marble
  2. Apple
  3. Drink
  4. Bird
Correct Answer: Marble

18. Lakhra town is famous for its

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Coal
  2. Crocodiles
  3. Blind dolphins
  4. Copper mines
Correct Answer: Coal

19. KANUPP is a_________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nuclear power plant
  2. Hydroelectric power plant
  3. Independent power plant
  4. University
Correct Answer: Nuclear power plant

20. Pakistan's most famous painter is_________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sadeqain
  2. Saleem Raza
  3. Fazal Mehmood
  4. Ghulam Rasool
Correct Answer: Sadeqain

21. Jan Sher is associated with which sport

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Boxing
  2. Squash
  3. Kabaddi
  4. Snooker
Correct Answer: Squash

22. Thar desert is most famous for its

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sand
  2. Coal deposits
  3. Oil Wells
  4. Gas Fields
Correct Answer: Coal deposits

23. Nust is a

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Football club
  2. A welfare NGO
  3. University
  4. High school
Correct Answer: University

24. Tarbela is the world's largest:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Earth filled dam
  2. Concrete dam
  3. Boulder dam
  4. Hydrosectric dam
Correct Answer: Earth filled deam

25. M4 motorway will link

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Faisalabad- Multan
  2. Lahore- Karachi
  3. Faisalabad-Gojra
  4. Lahore- Vihari
Correct Answer: Faisalabad-Multan

26. Aristotle was a________ of Plato.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Student
  2. Son
  3. Son-in-law
  4. Teacher
Correct Answer: Student

27. The first Captain of our national cricket team was_________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Fazal Muhammad
  2. Imtiaz Ahmed
  3. Hanif Mohammed
  4. Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Correct Answer: Abdul Hafeez Kardar

28. Which is the largest district of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Avaran
  2. Bahawalpur
  3. Dadu
  4. Rahim yar khan
Correct Answer: Bahawalpur

29. The three Round Table Conference were held in London during

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1930-1932
  2. 1929-1931
  3. 1928-1930
  4. 1935-1937
Correct Answer: 1930-1932

30. The music of our national anthem was composed by

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nisar Bazmi
  2. Khurshid Anwar
  3. Ghulam A Changla
  4. Master Ghulam Hussain
Correct Answer: Ghulam A Changla

31. Ayub Khan imposed martial law in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1960
  2. 1958
  3. 1961
  4. 1959
Correct Answer: 1961

32. "Ajrak" is a cotton sheet made principally in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sindh
  2. Baluchistan
  3. Lasbela
  4. Cholistan
Correct Answer: Sindh

33. Dr. Abdus Salam was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Chemistry
  2. Medicine
  3. Physics
  4. Peace
Correct Answer: Physics

34. The second highest mountain peak K2 is in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nepal
  2. Bhutan
  3. Pakistan
  4. China
Correct Answer: Pakistan

35. ENGRO is

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. A Pakistani Company
  2. A Afghan Contractor
  3. A Film Producer
  4. A Publishing House
Correct Answer: A Pakistan Company

36. UNICEF is a

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. ECO organ
  2. UN body
  3. OIC project
  4. European Bank
Correct Answer: UN body

37. River Nile is flows through_________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Egypt
  2. Sudan
  3. Kenya
  4. Tanzania
Correct Answer: Sudan

38. Bolan Pass is in the province of

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  2. Baluchistan
  3. Sindh
  4. Gilgit Baltistan
Correct Answer: Baluchistan

39. She was the fastest woman of South Asian Games 2010

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Akbari Rehman
  2. Sana Mir
  3. Naznin Murtaza
  4. Naseem Hameed
Correct Answer: Naseem Hameed

40. Hansraj, the pet antelope of Prince Saleem is buried at

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Dina
  2. Gujarat
  3. Hiran Minar
  4. Chicho ki Maliaan
Correct Answer: Hiran Minar

41. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Karimabad
  2. Hunza
  3. Gilgit
  4. Bisham
Correct Answer: Bisham

42. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lahore
  2. Faisalabad
  3. Abbottabad
  4. Iran
Correct Answer: Iran

43. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Motor Car
  2. Aeroplane
  3. Boat
  4. Airport
Correct Answer: Airport

44. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shirt
  2. Trousers
  3. Cough
  4. Socks
Correct Answer: Cough

45. Tick the odd word out

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Drink
  2. Look
  3. Aspirin
  4. Walk
Correct Answer: Aspirin

46. Badshahi Masjid, Lahore, was built during the reign of

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jahangir
  2. Aurangzeb
  3. Akbar
  4. Shah Jaha
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

47. Gandhara civilization flourished in Pakistan during the rule of

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Brahman rulers
  2. Buddhist kings
  3. Muslim Sultans
  4. Hindu Rajas
Correct Answer: Buddhist kings

48. Famous poet Saint Sachal Sarmast buried in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Uch Sharif
  2. Daraza Sharif
  3. Dera Ghazi Khan
  4. Ghotki
Correct Answer: Daraza Sharif

49. Allama Iqbal gave his idea of a country Indian Muslims in December 1930 at__________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Allahabad
  2. Lucknow
  3. Abbottabad
  4. Delhi
Correct Answer: Allahabad

50. Sehwan city is famous for its mausoleum of_______

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Shah Abdul Latif Bhiti
  2. Sh. Usman Merwandi
  3. Shah Rukan-e- Alam
  4. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Correct Answer: Sh. Usman Merwandi

51. Who was the first President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ayub Khan
  2. Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar
  3. Ch. Muhammad Zafarullah
  4. Iskandar Mirza
Correct Answer: Iskandar Mirza

52. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ghulam Muhammad
  2. I.I. Chundrigar
  3. Liaqat Ali Khan
  4. Hussain Shaheed Sucharwardy
Correct Answer: Liaqat Ali khan

53. Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar was

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Poet
  2. Politician
  3. Actor
  4. Islamic Scholar
Correct Answer: Politician

54. Hero of Indian film 'PK' is

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Salman Khan
  2. Farhan Khan
  3. Amir Khan
  4. Shahrukh Khan
Correct Answer: Amir Khan

55. Mohenjo Daro is in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sindh
  2. Baluchistan
  3. Kyber Pakhtunkhwa
  4. Gilgit Baltistan
Correct Answer: Sindh

56. All India Muslim League was founded in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1900 in Lahore
  2. 1908 in Calcutta
  3. 1903 in Chittagong
  4. 1906 Dhaka
Correct Answer: 1906 in Dhaka

57. The chief Minister of Baluchistan is

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sardar Raisani
  2. Hasil Bizenjo
  3. Dr.Abdul Maalik
  4. Attaullah Mengal
Correct Answer: Dr. Abdul Maalik

58. Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi's hometown was

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nishapur
  2. Ghazni
  3. Samarkand
  4. Lahore
Correct Answer: Ghazni

59. Mahamta Ghandi was _______ of Indian Congress

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Chairman
  2. President
  3. Founder
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: President

60. Pakistan Television founded in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1960
  2. 1964
  3. 1965
  4. 1968
Correct Answer: 1964

61. Pakistan hosted the second Islamic Summit in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1984 Lahore
  2. 1982 Karachi
  3. 1975 Islamabad
  4. 1977 in Lahore
Correct Answer: 1974 Lahore

62. The first Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated on

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 7 October 1958
  2. 21 March 1956
  3. 23 March 1956
  4. 20 January 1954
Correct Answer: 23 March 1956

63. President Ayub Khan wrote a book called

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Masters Not Friends
  2. Pathway to Pakistan
  3. Friends not Masters
  4. Friend of Pakistan
Correct Answer: Friends Not Masters

64. Quaid-e-Azam was born in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1876
  2. 1878
  3. 1870
  4. 1881
Correct Answer: 1876

65. Pakistan's first national election on one- man- one- vote principle was held in

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1954
  2. 1970
  3. 1976
  4. 1956
Correct Answer: 1970

66. Which of these is not a search engine?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Google
  2. Yahoo.com
  3. Altavista.com
  4. You Tube
Correct Answer: You Tube

67. Hard copy of document is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Display copy
  2. Save copy
  3. Scanned copy
  4. Print out
Correct Answer: Print out

68. Internet is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Search Engine
  2. Network of Networks
  3. Scanning Technology
  4. Display System
Correct Answer: Network of Networks

69. ____________ is done to protect data and password:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Authorization
  2. Authentication
  3. Encryption
  4. Verification
Correct Answer: Encryption

70. WWW stands for__________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Worldwide web
  2. World Wrestling web
  3. World Wildlife Web
  4. Wrestling & Wildlife Web
Correct Answer: Worldwide web

71. Our skin produces_________ when exposed to sin light.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin B
  3. Vitamin C
  4. Vitamin D
Correct Answer: Vitamin D

72. The chemical name for common salt is _____________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sulfuric Acid
  2. Sodium Chloride
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Potassium Glucomate
Correct Answer: Sodium Chloride

73. ___________ is the most common colour in nature?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Blue
  2. Green
  3. Black
  4. Orange
Correct Answer: Green

74. Cholesterol level is analyzed in ______________sample.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Blood
  2. Urine
  3. Sputum
  4. Stool
Correct Answer: Blood

75. watt is the unit of measure:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Electricity
  2. Water
  3. Rain Water
  4. Air Pressure
Correct Answer: Electricity

76. Add 46 + 37 + 29 + 5 + 14 + 33 =___________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 163
  2. 173
  3. 164
  4. 160
Correct Answer: 163

77. Add: 33 + 8 + 13 + 27 + 48 + 10 = ___________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 138
  2. 139
  3. 149
  4. 131
Correct Answer: 139

78. 425 is how much above 400?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 24
Correct Answer: 25

79. 367 is how much below 400?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 32
  2. 33
  3. 35
  4. 31
Correct Answer: 33

80. Multiply: 9.5 x 4 =____________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 37
  2. 36
  3. 38
  4. 39
Correct Answer: 38

81. Multiply: 0.4 x 710 =_________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 284
  2. 285
  3. 286
  4. 287
Correct Answer: 284

82. Divide: 340 ÷ 50 = ______

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 6.9
  2. 6.8
  3. 6.7
  4. 6.4
Correct Answer: 6.8

83. Divide: 810 ÷ 500 = ______

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1.62
  2. 1.61
  3. 1.60. 1.64
Correct Answer: 1.62

84. What comes next in his sequence? 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ___________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 15
  2. 17
  3. 18
  4. 16
Correct Answer: 16

85. What comes next in this sequence? 5, 10, 20, 40,____________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 60
  2. 70
  3. 80
  4. 90
Correct Answer: 80

86. پغمبر محمد ﷺ کا تعلق۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ خاندان سے تھا۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. مکی
  2. مدنی
  3. قریشی
  4. ہاشمی
Correct Answer: ہاشمی

87. غزوہ احد ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ میں لڑی گئ۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. سن 2 ہجری
  2. سن3 ہجری
  3. سن 4 ہجری
  4. سن 5 ہجری
Correct Answer: سن3 ہجری

89. قرأن مجید میں کل۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ سورتیں ہیں۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 99
  2. 114
  3. 120
  4. 119
Correct Answer: 114

90. یورپی ملک اسپین کو کس عرب جر نیل نے فتحکیا؟

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. موسئ بن نصیر
  2. جمال عبدل ناصر
  3. طارق بن زیاد
  4. صلاح الد ین ایوبی
Correct Answer: طارق بن زیاد

91. :فیض احمد فیض کی شاعری کا پہلا دیوان یہ تھا

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. انگارے
  2. نقش فریادی
  3. مادراء
  4. تنہا تنہا
Correct Answer: نقش فریادی

92. مشھور افسانہ ’ ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ’ کس کی تصنف ہے؟

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. خالدہ حسین
  2. کرشن چندر
  3. سعادت حسن منٹو
  4. اشفاق احمد
Correct Answer: سعادت حسن منٹو

93. مسجد قرطبہ کس کی مشھور نظم ہے؟

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. مولانا الطاف حسین حالی
  2. ن ۔ م ۔ راشد
  3. جوش ملیح أبادی
  4. علامہ اقبال
Correct Answer: علامہ اقبال

94. ہتھیلی پر ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ جمانا۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. برف
  2. دہی
  3. سرسوں
  4. پٹھو
Correct Answer: سرسوں

95. مان نہ مان میں تیرا ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. مہمان
  2. مہربان
  3. غمخوار
  4. محسن
Correct Answer: مہمان

96. جنڈیالہ شیر خان میں کون مشھور ہستی دفن ہے۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. ہیرسیال
  2. وارث شاہ
  3. قتیل شفائ
  4. محمد بخش
Correct Answer: وارث شاہ

97. پاکستان کا قومی پھول ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. گلاب
  2. گل داودی
  3. چمبیلی
  4. سورج مکھی
Correct Answer: چمبیلی

98. قرطبہ اور غرناطہ شہر کس یورپی ملک میں واقع ہے؟

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. ہالینڈ
  2. أئیر لینڈ
  3. اسپین
  4. فرانس
Correct Answer: اسپین

99. مشتاق احمد یوسفی کون ہیں؟

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. سیاستدان
  2. بزنس مین
  3. صحافی
  4. مزاحیہ نگار
Correct Answer: مزاحیہ نگار

100. نیکی کر ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ میں ڈال۔

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. کشکول
  2. جیب
  3. دریا
  4. کنویں
Correct Answer: دریا