PPSC PAST PAPER 51

1. "Birr" is the currency of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ethiopia
  2. Bosnia
  3. Zambia
  4. Nigeria
Correct Answer: Ethiopia

2. The brain of the computer is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Keyboard
  2. Mouse
  3. Hard Disk
  4. Central Processing Unit
Correct Answer: Central Processing Unit

3. Who composed the verses of the National:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Faiz Ahmad Faiz
  2. Josh Malieh Abadi
  3. Ahmad Nadim Kasmi
  4. Ab'ul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
Correct Answer: Ab'ul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri

4. Who presented the National Flag for formal approval to the Constitution Assembly on 11th of August, 1947?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Quaid-i-Azam
  2. Muhammad Ali Bogra
  3. Fazl-e-Haque
  4. Liaquat Ali Khan
Correct Answer: Liaquat Ali Khan

5. When was the first Women Bank establish in Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Dec 1. 1988
  2. Dec 1. 1989

6. Who was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lord Minto
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Lord Irwin
  4. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: Lord Mountbatten

7. Which of the following is the first artificial satellite placed into earth's orbit?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Skylab
  2. Apolio
  3. Sputnik
  4. Venus
Correct Answer: Sputnik

8. Who became the first black president of South Africa?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Nelson Mandela
  2. Robert Mogabe
  3. Eddi Amin
  4. Martin Luther King
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela

9. Which of the following is the study of population?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Cartography
  2. Sociology
  3. Human Department
  4. Demography
Correct Answer: Demography

10. What is 1 hectare approximately equal to?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1 acres
  2. 1.5 acres
  3. 10 acres
  4. 2.5 acres
Correct Answer: 2.5 acres

11. What is measure of speed for ships called?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Decibel
  2. Knot
  3. Gallon
  4. Bushel
Correct Answer: Knot

12. What is the ancient part of Turkey is known as?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Orient
  2. Eastern Turkey
  3. Asian Turkey
  4. Asian Minor
Correct Answer: Asian Minor

13. 'Haba Khatoon' was the famous poetess of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Sindhi
  2. Pushto
  3. Pothohari
  4. Kashmiri
Correct Answer: Kashmiri

14. The headquarter of Organization of Islamic Conference is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jeddah
  2. Cairo
  3. Kuwait
  4. Tehran
Correct Answer: Jeddah

15. Second OIC Summit conference was held in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Makkah
  2. Lahore
  3. Kuwait
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Lahore

16. What does word 'Geo' mean:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Earth
  2. Environment
  3. Plant
  4. Animal
Correct Answer: Earth

17. What is the language of Iran ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Arabic
  2. Persian
  3. English
  4. Urdu

18. Which of the following is the Parliament of Japan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Folketing
  2. Yuan
  3. Knesset
  4. Diet
Correct Answer: Diet

19. Which was the first country to give Women the vote?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. New Zealand
  2. Australia
  3. South Africa
  4. Ireland
Correct Answer: New Zealand

20. Which of these European countries has the smallest population?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Liechtenstein
  2. Vatican City State
  3. Monaco
  4. San Marino
Correct Answer: Vatican City State

21. The solidified from of which gas is known as "Dry Ice"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hydrogen Chloride
  2. Ammonia
  3. Carbon Dioxide
  4. Hydrogen Sulfied
Correct Answer: Carbon Dioxide

22. In America history only president who give resign?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Richard Nixon
  2. Ronald Reagon
  3. George Reagon
  4. Johnson
Correct Answer: Richard Nixon

23. Penicillin was discovered by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Alexander Fleming
  2. Edmond Fischer
  3. Dr. F G.Banting
  4. John Napier
Correct Answer: Alexander Fleming

24. The biggest Industrial unit in public sector is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Karachi Shipyard
  2. Pakistan Steel Mill
  3. State Cement
  4. Telephone Industry Of Pakistan
Correct Answer: Pakistan Steel Mill

25. SHO is the abbreviation of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Senior Head Officer
  2. Station Head Officer
  3. Station House Officer
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Station House Officer

26. Inspector General Of Police is also known as:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Provincial Police Officer
  2. Punjab Police Officer
  3. Provincial Police Officer
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Provincial Police Officer

27. Headquarters of Punjab Police is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lahore
  2. Karachi
  3. Peshawar
  4. Quetta
Correct Answer: Lahore

28. Police order was enforced in Pakistan in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 2001
  2. 2002
  3. 2003
  4. 2004
Correct Answer: 2002

29. Which is the most Senior Police Rank?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Inspector- General
  2. Additional Inspector General
  3. Deputy Inspector General
  4. Senior Superintendent
Correct Answer: Inspector- General

30. Member of Islamabad District Public Safety Commission for Islamabad Capital Territory shall be elected for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 2 years
  2. 3 years
  3. 5 years
  4. 4 years
Correct Answer: 3 years

31. Cyber unit of police was first established in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Islamabad
  2. Rawalpindi
  3. Lahore
  4. Karachi
Correct Answer: Islamabad

32. Cyber unit of police was first established in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Islamabad
  2. Rawalpindi
  3. Lahore
  4. Karachi
Correct Answer: Islamabad

33. TOFAL stand for:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Technical of English as a Foreign Language
  2. Test of English as a Foreign Language
  3. Test of English as a Formal Language
  4. Test of English as a Final Language
Correct Answer: Test of English as a Foreign Language

34. Who was second president of USA?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. George Washington
  2. Ibrahim Lincoin
  3. Cart Marks
  4. John Adam
Correct Answer: John Adam

35. Which of the following is considered the world's oldest city?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Damascus
  2. Baghdad
  3. Jericho
  4. Cairo
Correct Answer: Jericho

36. The total member of Security Council are:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 20
Correct Answer: 15

37. Which country has the longest total of frontier?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Canada
  2. USA
  3. China
  4. Russia
Correct Answer: China

38. Which is the hardest gemstone?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Diamond
  2. Ruby
  3. Sapphire
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Diamond

39. What is the Taj Mahal?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. A tomb
  2. A place of worship
  3. A parliamentary building
  4. A legend
Correct Answer: A tomb

40. With Which the filament of an electric bulb is made?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Tungsten
  2. Titanium
  3. Iron
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Tungsten

41. For which of the following purposes we use chlorine?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Oil purification
  2. Gas purification
  3. Cloth purification
  4. Water purification
Correct Answer: Water purification

42. What does mean by the term "Fourth Estate" ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Bird's protection
  2. Press
  3. Environment
  4. Law
Correct Answer: Press

43. Which wood is used for making cricket bats?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Willow
  2. Oak
  3. Peak tress
  4. Date palm
Correct Answer: Willow

44. The world famous Bridge "Golden Gate" is located in :

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. San Francisco
  2. England
  3. New York
  4. London
Correct Answer: San Francisco

45. Dome of Rock is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jerusalem
  2. Lebanon
  3. Jorden
  4. Iraq
Correct Answer: Jerusalem

46. Greenwich is situated near:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. New York
  2. London
  3. Sydney
  4. Geneva
Correct Answer: London

47. Who was the Prime Minister of UK at the Time of creation of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Lord Chelmsford
  2. Churchill
  3. Attlee
  4. Lord Wavell
Correct Answer: Attlee

48. Waterloo is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Belgium
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Italy
Correct Answer: Belgium

49. How many FATA agencies are:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
Correct Answer: 7

50. Which is most thinly populated province pf Pakistan?

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

51. Which is most thinly populated province pf Pakistan?

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

52. Which is the world's oldest religion?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Hinduism
  2. Islam
  3. Christianity
  4. Judaism
Correct Answer: Hinduism

53. Xenophobia is a fear of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Birds
  2. Darkness
  3. Strangers
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Strangers

54. Through what river does the most water flow?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Amazon
  2. Yangtze
  3. Nile
  4. Mississippi
Correct Answer: Amazon

55. Napoleon Bonaparte was the king of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. France
  2. Russia
  3. Japan
  4. UK
Correct Answer: France

56. Pisa Tower is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Italy
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Portugal
Correct Answer: Italy

57. Dome of Rock is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Jerusalem
  2. Lebanon
  3. Jorden
  4. Iraq
Correct Answer: Jerusalem

58. The first Nuclear power plant in Pakistan was established at which place?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Karachi
  2. Lahore
  3. Islamabad
  4. Rawalpindi
Correct Answer: Karachi

59. A fear of heights is known as:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Agoraphobia
  2. Acrophobia
  3. Xenophobia
  4. Height Phobia
Correct Answer: Acrophobia

60. United Nations came into existence on:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1941
  2. 1942
  3. 1943
  4. 1945
Correct Answer: 1945

61. Headquarter of International Labour Organization is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Geneva
  2. Vienna
  3. Paris
  4. Rome
Correct Answer: Geneva

62. Which south Asian leader promoted the idea of regional cooperation?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Zia-ul-Rehman
  2. Jigme Singh Wangchuck
  3. Indra Gandhi
  4. Zia Ul Haq
Correct Answer: Zia-ul-Rehman

63. NASIR bought a practical copy Rs.60 and sold Rs.40 .How much loss did he get?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rs. 20
  2. Rs. 40
  3. Rs. 60
  4. Rs. 600
Correct Answer: Rs. 20

64. The number, whose 17% is 51, is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 200
  2. 100
  3. 300
  4. 210
Correct Answer: 300

65. 20 men can construct a building in 40 days.How long will it take 10 men to do this work?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 50 Days
  2. 60 Days
  3. 70 Days
  4. 80 Days
Correct Answer: 80 Days

66. Insert the missing number: 341 (250) 466 282 (

  • Subject:  Generic


67. Insert the missing number: 341 (250) 466 282 ( ) 398

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 228
  2. 232
  3. 226
  4. 240
Correct Answer: 232

68. Muhammad Aslam bought a TV Rs. 8000 and sold it Rs.700.How much loss did he get?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Rs. 1000. Rs. 2000
  2. Rs. 3000
  3. Rs. 4000
Correct Answer: Rs. 1000

69. Which number will come next? 2, 5, 12, 23, 38, 57, ____________

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 69
  2. 76
  3. 80
  4. 84
Correct Answer: 80

70. Ahmed spend Rs.44000 to get a car and sells it at Rs.48000 .Find its % of Profit:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 12%
  2. 9.09%
  3. 14%
  4. 80%
Correct Answer: 9.09%

71. Sohail Khan sold a car Rs.80,000 which he was bought for Rs.90,000.What is his % loss?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 61.40%
  2. 55.51%
  3. 12.31%
  4. 11.11%
Correct Answer: 11.11%

72. 8 machines can do a piece of work in 10 days. How long will it take 16 machines to do the work?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 7 days
  2. 5 days
  3. 6 days
  4. 8 days
Correct Answer: 5 days

73. 120 men are used to build huge-building for 30 days.How long will take 80 men to do the same work ?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 35 Days
  2. 30 Days
  3. 45 Days
  4. 40 Days
Correct Answer: 45 Days

74. Identify the correct word:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Vevacious
  2. Vivaceous
  3. Vivacious
  4. Vivasious
Correct Answer: Vivacious

75. Identify the correct word:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Testimony
  2. Testtimony
  3. Testimoney
  4. Testimaeny
Correct Answer: Testimony

76. Identify the correct word:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Geonealogy
  2. Genealogy
  3. Geneuology
  4. Genealogi
Correct Answer: Genealogy

77. Identify the correct word:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Coordination
  2. Corridination
  3. Coordenation
  4. Coardination
Correct Answer: Coordination

78. Identify the correct word:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Confarence
  2. Conferance
  3. Conferense
  4. Conference
Correct Answer: Conference

79. He is always boasting___________ his wealth.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. With
  2. For
  3. Upon
  4. Of
Correct Answer: Of

80. Amer has been blessed _________ a soon.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. With
  2. Of
  3. For
  4. On
Correct Answer: With

81. I am alive ___________ my duties.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. To
  2. In
  3. On
  4. Of
Correct Answer: To

82. The leader broke ____________ in the middle of the speech as he was not feeling well?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. After
  2. On
  3. Into
  4. Off
Correct Answer: Off

83. Distribution these oranges __________ the children.

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Among
  2. Between
  3. Of
  4. In
Correct Answer: Among

84. Which planet is known as the "Morning Star"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Saturn
  2. Neptune
  3. Earth
  4. Venus
Correct Answer: Venus

85. Sloar system was discovered by:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Kepler
  2. Galileo
  3. Copernicus
  4. Eratosthenes
Correct Answer: Copernicus

86. Recently which country became member of SAARC?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Afghanistan
  2. China
  3. Iran
  4. Japan
Correct Answer: Afghanistan

87. People Republic of China was founded:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1947
  2. 1949
  3. 1948
  4. 1955
Correct Answer: 1949

88. The number of administrative district n Punjab is:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 32
  2. 34
  3. 36
  4. 38
Correct Answer: 36

89. 'Siam' is the old name of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Japan
  2. China
  3. Thailand
  4. Nepal
Correct Answer: Thailand

90. Area wise the largest province of Pakistan is:

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

91. 'Land of Maple Leaf'is the nickname of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Canada
  2. Spain
  3. Norway
  4. Germany
Correct Answer: Canada

92. Which place is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun"?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Japan
  2. Ireland
  3. Norway
  4. Thailand
Correct Answer: Japan

93. Manchester of Pakistan is the name of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Faisalabad
  2. Sahiwal
  3. Multan
  4. Karachi
Correct Answer: Faisalabad

94. "Durand line" is a boundary Situated between:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Pakistan and India
  2. Pakistan and Afghanistan
  3. Pakistan and China
  4. Pakistan and Iran
Correct Answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan

95. Boundary line between China and India is known as:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Radcliffe Line
  2. Green Line
  3. Control Line
  4. McMahan Line
Correct Answer: McMahan Line

96. Who is called the 'Shakespeare" of Punjabi Language?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Ustand Daman
  2. Bulhe Shah
  3. Baba Farid Ganj Shakr
  4. Waris Shah
Correct Answer: Waris Shah

97. Head Of Police station is known as the:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. SHO
  2. DPO
  3. ASP
  4. DSP
Correct Answer: SHO

98. The pharaohs of Alexandria is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Egypt
  2. Italy
  3. Germany
  4. France
Correct Answer: Egypt

99. "Bear" is the national symbol of:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Russia
  2. USA
  3. China
  4. Egypt
Correct Answer: Russia

100. 10 decimeters are equal to:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. 1hectometers
  2. 3 hectometers
  3. 4 hectometers
  4. 5 hectometers
Correct Answer: 1 hectometers

101. The learning Tower is located in:

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Italy
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Portugal
Correct Answer: Italy

102. Who wrote Saif-ul-Mallok?

  • Subject:  Generic
  1. Mualvi Ghulam Rasool
  2. Ustad Daman
  3. Mian Muhammad Buksh
  4. Hashim Shah
Correct Answer: Mian Muhammad Buksh

103. Who among the following is the current Secretary General of SAARC?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Ahmad Saleem
  2. Amjad Hussain Sial
  3. Arjun Bahadur Thappa
  4. Q.A. Rahim
Correct Answer: Amjad Hussain Sial

104. Who was the first governor general of State Bank of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Zahid Hussain
  2. Abdul Qadir
  3. S.A. Hasnie
  4. Mahdubur Rashid
Correct Answer: Zahid Hussain

105. Kurt Waldheim was an Austrian diplomat and statesman who served two terms as the _________ secretary general of the United Nations.

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Third
  2. Fourth
  3. Fifth
  4. Sixth
Correct Answer: Fourth

106. The General Assembly and the Security Council select the judges of the International Court of Judges for the period of 9 years. The ICJ is comprised on _______ judges.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 30
  2. 15
  3. 10
  4. 35
Correct Answer: 15

107. Kirthar Range is a mountain range is Pakistan extending about 190 miles. In which province of Pakistan does the range's largest portion reside?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Sindh
  2. Balochistan
  3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  4. Punjab
Correct Answer: Balochistan

108. When Balochistan was given the status of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1969
  2. 1970
  3. 1971
  4. 1972
Correct Answer: 1970

109. What is the length of Karakoram Highway?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. 810 miles
  2. 910 miles
  3. 710 miles
  4. 610 miles
Correct Answer: 810 miles

110. Who among the following was the penultimate viceroy of British India?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Lord Mountbatten
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Lord Linlithgow
  4. Lord Willington
Correct Answer: Lord Wavell

111. Jinnah Pakistan and Islamic Identity. The Search for Saladin is a book based on conversations and interviews of those who were close to Jinnah. Who wrote this book?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Ayesha Jalal
  2. Akbar S. Ahmad
  3. Stanley Wolpert
  4. Hector Bolitho
Correct Answer: Akbar S. Ahmad

112. Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahanto immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its construction spanned 22 years. When was the project commenced?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1622
  2. 1632
  3. 1642
  4. 1652
Correct Answer: 1632

113. How many layers does Earth's atmosphere have?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 8
  4. Non of these
Correct Answer: 4

114. Less than one per cent of Earth's water fresh water but the oceans contain __________ percent of the Earth's water.

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. 87%
  2. 97%
  3. 77%
  4. 99%
Correct Answer: 97%

115. Who among of the following is the current president of Azad and Jammu Kashmir?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Raja Farooq Haider
  2. Ch Abdul Majid
  3. Masood Khan
  4. Yaqoob Khan
Correct Answer: Masood Khan

116. Katas Raj Temples are reverd Hindu temples in Pakistan. In which district the temples reside?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Jhelum
  2. Chakwal
  3. Mianwali
  4. Dera Ghazi Khan
Correct Answer: Chakwal

117. Nawab Malik Amir Muhammad Khan also known as Nawab of Kalabagh was governor of West Pakistan in 1960, He was

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Bahawalpur
  2. Mianwali
  3. Mirpur Khas
  4. D.I. Khan
Correct Answer: Mianwali

118. Attock Fort was built during the reign of which Mughal?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Akbar
  2. Humayun
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: Akbar

119. Bit is also called:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Binary Unit
  2. Binary Digit
  3. Binary System
  4. Digital System
Correct Answer: Binary Digit

120. According to World Bank, what was the growth rate of Pakistan in 2018?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 5.4%
  2. 5.8%
  3. 5.12%
  4. 5.10%
Correct Answer: 5.8%

121. Which of the following Vitamin contains traces of Selerium?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Vitamin A
  2. Vitamin E
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin K
Correct Answer: Vitamin E

122. PROM chips are programmed by plugging them into:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Chip Kits
  2. ROM burners
  3. PROM Programmer
  4. PROM Reader
Correct Answer: PROM Programmer

123. IRSA, Indus River System Authority was established for regulating and monitoring the distribution of water sources of Indus Rivers in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1991
  2. 1992
  3. 1993
  4. 1994
Correct Answer: 1992

124. Sindh Sagar Doab is one of the five major doabs of the Punjab province. It is the tract of land between the following rivers.

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Indus and Chanab
  2. Chenab and Jhelum
  3. Indus and Jhelum
  4. Jhelum and Ravi
Correct Answer: Indus and Jhelum

125. Who is the current Chief of Air Staff?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Sohail Aman
  2. Tahir Rafiq Butt
  3. Mujahid Anwar
  4. Zafar Mahmood
Correct Answer: Mujahid Anwar

126. International Mother Language is celebrated on:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 21 February
  2. 21 March
  3. 21 April
  4. 21 May
Correct Answer: 21 February

127. Which among the given options is the capital of Kazakhstan?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Tashkent
  2. Astana
  3. Dushanbe
  4. Ashgabat
Correct Answer: Astana

128. SCO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1995
  2. 2001
  3. 1996
  4. 2009
Correct Answer: 2001

129. According to a report published by IMF, Pakistan has been ranked ________ in the world among countries facing acute water shortage

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 2nd
  2. 3rd
  3. 4th
  4. 5th
Correct Answer: 3rd

130. Amnesty International is an international non-government organization for Human Rights it was founded in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1960
  2. 1961
  3. 1962
  4. 1963
Correct Answer: 1961

131. A mechanical stopwatch can measure a time interval up to a minimum _______ seconds.

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 0.20 s
  2. 0.1 s
  3. 0.5 s
  4. 0.01 s
Correct Answer: 0.1 s

132. When in ICC Champions Trophy did Pakistan defeat India?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 18 June
  2. 22 June
  3. 24 June
  4. 26 June
Correct Answer: 18 June

133. Which among the following defines the event of Supernova?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Expanding Black Hole
  2. Exploding Star
  3. Shining Comet
  4. Moving Asteroid
Correct Answer: Exploding Star

134. 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson was an American singer songwriter and dancer, He died in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. June 2009
  2. June 2010
  3. June 2008
  4. June 2007
Correct Answer: June 2009

135. Who among the following is known as the Poet of Beauty?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. William Wordsworth
  2. John Keats
  3. Rudyard Kipling
  4. P B Shelley
Correct Answer: John Keats

136. In mathematics, a solution to an equation that emerges from the process of solving the problem but is not a valid solution to the problem is called solution:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. Homogeneous
  2. Heterogeneous
  3. Extraneous
  4. Identical
Correct Answer: Extraneous

137. The number of elements in power set {1.2.3} is:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 8
Correct Answer: 8

138. How many subsets does an empty subset have?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 10
Correct Answer: 1

139. When a triangle has two congruent sides, it is called __________ triangle.

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. Isosceles
  2. Equilateral
  3. Scalene
  4. Iso Scale
Correct Answer: Isosceles

140. The _________ is equal to the sum of all the valaues in the data dived by the number of values in the data.

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. Mean
  2. Mode
  3. Median
  4. Geometric Mean
Correct Answer: Mean

141. A __________ is a representation of frequency distribution by means of rectangles whose widths represent class intervals and whose areas are proportional to the corresponding frequencies.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Pictograph
  2. Histogram
  3. Pie Chart
  4. Bar Chart
Correct Answer: Histogram

142. Which instrument is suitable to measure the internal diameter of a test tube?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Vernier Calipers
  2. Screw Gauge
  3. Feeler Gauge
  4. Bore Gauge
Correct Answer: Vernier Calipers

143. Crude Oil is heated in the furnace up to:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 300?C
  2. 350?C
  3. 400?C
  4. 450?C
Correct Answer: 400?C

144. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum is involved in the synthesis and storage of

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Polysaccharides
  2. Proteins
  3. Lipids
  4. DNA
Correct Answer: Lipids

145. World Food Program an organization of the United Nations was created at the behest of

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. U Thant
  2. Dwight Eisenhower
  3. J. F Kennedy
  4. Kissinger
Correct Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

146. Asabiyya, a concept of social solidarity with an emphasis on unity, was given, by:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Ibn e Khaldun
  2. Al Farabi
  3. Ibn e Hazm
  4. Jarir Al Tabari
Correct Answer: Ibn e Khaldun

147. Muhammad Ibn e Zakaria Al-Razi was a polymath physician, alchemist and philosopher from

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Iraq
  2. Syria
  3. Iran
  4. Morocco
Correct Answer: Iran

148. Al-Oanun fi at-tibb is an encyclopedia of medicine in five books written by

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Al Farabi
  2. Avicenna
  3. Ibn e Hazm
  4. Jarri Al Tabari
Correct Answer: Avicenna

149. Who among the following discovered the sunspots?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Johannes Kepler
  2. Einstein
  3. Galileo
  4. Copernicus
Correct Answer: Galileo

150. Which city was hit by the earthquake of 1935?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Muzaffarabad
  2. Quetta
  3. Attock
  4. Peshawar
Correct Answer: Quetta

151. In which country does the Batura Glacier lie?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Pakistan
  2. China
  3. Nepal
  4. India
Correct Answer: Pakistan

152. Which province among the following has Uch Gas Field?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  2. Punjab
  3. Balochistan
  4. Sindh
Correct Answer: Balochistan

153. How many countries are there in Asia?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. 48
  2. 49
  3. 50
  4. 46
Correct Answer: 48

154. A horse runs around a ground twice and covers a distance of 8 km, one side of square ground is:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 8 km
  2. 4 km
  3. 2 km
  4. 1 km
Correct Answer: 1 km

155. Who among the following invented bifocal spectacles and lightning rod?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Galileo Benjamin Franklin
  2. Thomas Edison
  3. James Madison
Correct Answer: Benjamin Franklin

156. Which gas field among the following is the second largest gas field in Pakistan which is being operated by OCGDL?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Bobi Gasfield
  2. Chachar gas field
  3. Qadirupr Gas field
  4. Uch Gas field
Correct Answer: Qadirpur Gas field

157. Mars, neighbour of Earth, has natural satellites.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Fur
  4. Five
Correct Answer: Two

158. Max Planck won Nobel Prize in Physics 1918 for the discover of ___________

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Time Constant
  2. Energy Quantum Heat Constant
  3. Wave Constant
Correct Answer: Energy Quantum

159. Which among the following instruments used to measure the amount of liquid precipitation (rain) over a set period of timer?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Hygrometer
  2. Rain Gauge
  3. Pedometer
  4. Barometer
Correct Answer: Rain Gauge

160. Parsec is a unit used to measure ___________

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Time
  2. Speed
  3. Distance
  4. Force
Correct Answer: Distance

161. Solar eclipse occurs when:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Earth comet between Sun and moon
  2. Moon comet between Sun and Earth
  3. Sun comes between Earth and Moon
  4. Sun rays don't reach earth
Correct Answer: Moon comet between Sun and Earth

162. A camera uses convex lens to form an image which is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Real. inverted. magnified
  2. Real. inverted. diminished
  3. Virtual. inverted. diminished
  4. Real. upright. diminished
Correct Answer: Real. inverted. diminished

163. When NaHCO3 is heated, it produces

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. CO2
  2. CaCO3
  3. Ca(OH)2
  4. CaO
Correct Answer: CO2

164. Stoma, found in the epidermis of leaves closes when guard cells _________

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Gain water
  2. Lose water
  3. Exchange gas
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Lose water

165. Iron and steel structures are damaged by:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Carbon Monoxide
  2. Sulphur dioxide
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Methane
Correct Answer: Sulphur dioxide

166. Inflammation of liver is caused by

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Cholera
  2. Hepatitis
  3. Typhoid
  4. Jaundice
Correct Answer: Hepatitis

167. Paris Climate Agreement was adopted in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 2014
  2. 201
  3. 2016
  4. 2017
Correct Answer: 2015

168. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) also known as RIO Summit was held in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 1990
  2. 1991
  3. 1992
  4. 1993
Correct Answer: 1992

169. What is the speed of sound in air

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1347 km/h
  2. 1235 km/h
  3. 1290 km/h
  4. 1495 km/h
Correct Answer: 1235 km/h

170. Enzymes are basically made up of

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Fats
  2. Nucleic Acids
  3. Vitamins
  4. Proteins
Correct Answer: Proteins

171. What is the life span of red blood cells?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 110 days
  2. 140 days
  3. 120 days
  4. 170 days
Correct Answer: 120 days

172. What is the percentage of water present in our brain?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 75%
  2. 85%
  3. 95%
  4. 73%
Correct Answer: 73%

173. In order to make Nitrogen available to primary producers like plants, in ecosystem it is converted into:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Nitrates
  2. Nitrites
  3. Ammonia
  4. Nitric Acid
Correct Answer: Ammonia

174. Parthenocarpy is the production of fruit which makes the fruit

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Full of seeds
  2. Seedless
  3. Bitter
  4. Waterless
Correct Answer: Seedless

175. The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations is observed on

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 17 June
  2. 17 July
  3. 17 August
  4. 17 May
Correct Answer: 17 June

176. A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to data?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. 650 mb
  2. 680 mb
  3. 720 mb
  4. 820 mb
Correct Answer: 680 mb

177. Dengue is caused by which type of mosquito:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Culex
  2. Marsh
  3. Aedes
  4. Mayaro
Correct Answer: Aedes

178. Which tube among the following joins kidneys and bladder?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Urethra
  2. Ureter
  3. Infenor Vena Cava
  4. Suprapubic Tube
Correct Answer: Ureter

179. Edward Jenner successfully developed world's first vaccine in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1796
  2. 1696
  3. 1896
  4. 1596
Correct Answer: 1796

180. The pancreatic juice which aids digestion is secreted into?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Liver
  2. Duodenum
  3. Stomach
  4. Ileum
Correct Answer: Duodenum

181. Who among the following transmitted first radio signal through air?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Farady
  2. Marconi
  3. Graham Bell
  4. Tesla
Correct Answer: Marconi

182. High-tech exports of Pakistan stand at

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 0.7%
  2. 0.8%
  3. 0.9%
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: None of these

183. Who among the following Prime Minsters of Pakistan secured Gwadar from Oman?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Feroz Khan Noon
  2. I.I Chundriger
  3. Ch. Muhammad Ali
  4. M. Ali Bogra
Correct Answer: Feroz Khan Noon

184. Villi are small finger like structures in the

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Large intestine
  2. Small intestine
  3. Stomach
  4. Esophagus
Correct Answer: Small intestine

185. Yeast is essential in making of bread because it produces

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Bacteria
  3. Oxygen
  4. Sugar
Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide

186. Kartarpur corridor links which Gurdwara to India:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Panja Sahib
  2. Darbar Sahib
  3. Sacha Sauda
  4. Rohri Sahib
Correct Answer: Darbar Sahib

187. Pakitan being Alma Ala signatory in 1978 launched. The National Program for Family Panning and Primary health in

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1994
  2. 1968
  3. 1973
  4. 1985
Correct Answer: 1994

188. After fertilization, a fruit develops from which part of the plant?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Ovule Wall
  2. Anther
  3. Ovary
  4. Sepals
Correct Answer: Ovary

189. Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Scurvy
  2. Rickets
  3. Nigh Blindness
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Rickets

190. The largest famine hit Ethiopia in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1980
  2. 1983
  3. 1990
  4. 1993
Correct Answer: 1983

191. The medians of a triangle cute each other in the ratio:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 4 : 1
  2. 3 : 1
  3. 2 : 1
  4. 1 : 1
Correct Answer: 2 : 1

192. Who among the following was the longest serving chairman of Senate?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Mian Muhammad Soomro
  2. Wasim Sajjad
  3. G. I Khan
  4. Habibullah Marwat
Correct Answer: Wasim Sajjad

193. Which among the following is responsible for the clotting of the blood?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Erythrocytes
  2. Platelets
  3. Basophils
  4. White blood cells
Correct Answer: Platelets

194. Mastication is called the process of

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Digesting
  2. Grinding
  3. Chewing
  4. Swallowing
Correct Answer: Chewing

195. At which temperature does bacteria die?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 102 F
  2. 106 F
  3. 110 F
  4. 120 F
Correct Answer: 102 F

196. What is the colour of Oxyhaemoglobin?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Red
  2. Bright Red
  3. Dark Red
  4. Pale Yellow
Correct Answer: Dark Red

197. Pepsinogen is converted into stomach in

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. HCI
  2. Gastrin
  3. Bicarbonate
  4. Pepsin
Correct Answer: Pepsin

198. Literacy rate in Christian world is 100% compared to that literacy rate in Muslim world is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 50%
  2. 40%
  3. 60%
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 40%

199. Pakistan's population is what per cent of the world's population

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 2.4 %
  2. 2.65%
  3. 2.8%
  4. 2.7%
Correct Answer: 2.8%

200. Circumference of earth is around

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 20000 km
  2. 30000 km
  3. 40075 km
  4. 50000 km
Correct Answer: 40075 km

201. Indian Railway started operation:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1813
  2. 1847
  3. 1853
  4. 1863
Correct Answer: 1853

202. What is the title of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Khalil Ullah
  2. Kalim Ullah
  3. Saif Ullah
  4. Jad-ul-Anbia
Correct Answer: Khalil Ullah

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