PPSC PAST PAPER 60

1. Salang Tunnel is located in the Hindu Kush mountains, It connects the following cities:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Kabul and Heart
  2. Kabul and Mazar Sharif Herat and Mazar Sharif
  3. Kandahar and Kabul
Correct Answer: Kabul and Mazar Sharif

2. Choose the correct synonym of Ecstasy:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Remorse
  2. Lugubriousness
  3. Exultation
  4. Grimness
Correct Answer: Exultation

3. The draft of the 1956 constitution was passed by the constituent assembly on:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 29 March 1956
  2. 29 Feb 1956
  3. 29 Jan 1956
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 29 Feb 1956

4. Charter of Democracy was signed between Pakistan Peoples's Party and Pakistan Muslim League on May 14, 2006 in

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Edinburgh
  2. London
  3. Geneva
  4. Berlin
Correct Answer: London

5. Which of the following punishments was introduced by Hazrat Umar RA during his caliphate?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Fipgging
  2. Exile
  3. Capital Punishment
  4. Cutting off hands
Correct Answer: Exile

6. Which element of the following is not essential for plants?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Pb
  2. K
  3. P
  4. N
Correct Answer: Pb

7. Deficit financing is an economic term which implies:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Government spends more money than it receives as revenue
  2. Government spends less money than it receives as revenue. Government spends the same amount of money which it receives in revenue
  3. Government borrows from the central bank of the cuntry
Correct Answer: Government spends more money than it receives as revenue

8. He hath a wisdom that doth guide his:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Fortune
  2. Valour
  3. Bravery
  4. Intention
Correct Answer: Valour

9. Berber Tribe is an ethnic group which is mostly indigenous to:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. South America
  2. South East Asia
  3. North Africa
  4. Central Asia
Correct Answer: North Africa

10. In the fourteen points presented by the Quaid-e-Azam in 1929, he demanded reforms in which of the following provinces.

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. NWFP and Singh
  2. NWFP and Balochistan
  3. NWFP and Bombay
  4. Sindh and Bombay
Correct Answer: NWFP and Balochistan

11. Which batsman among the following scored fastest century in Test Format?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Brain Lara
  2. Sachin Tendulkar
  3. Brendon McCullum
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Brendon McCullum

12. 1.272747.... is a/an:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. Rational Number
  2. Irrational Number
  3. Integer
  4. Whole number
Correct Answer: Irrational Number

13. Who was appointed by the Queen Elizabeth as the designate successor of the Commonwealth?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Prince William
  2. Prince Charles
  3. Prince Harry
  4. Prince Phillip
Correct Answer: Prince Charles

14. The 2022 Winter Olympics will held in:

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. China Beijing
  2. Phycongchang South Korea
  3. Sochi Russia
  4. Bangkok Thailand
Correct Answer: China, Beijing

15. What is the synonym of AMBIGUOUS?

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Limpid
  2. Transparent
  3. Lurid
  4. Unclear
Correct Answer: Unclear

16. What is the circumference of Earth?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. 30
  2. 000 km
  3. 40
  4. 000 km
  5. 50
  6. 000 km
  7. 20
  8. 000 km
Correct Answer: 40,000 km

17. Siachen glacier is in ______ mountain range.

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Hindu Kush
  2. Karakoram
  3. Himalayas
  4. Pamir
Correct Answer: Karakoram

18. Siachen conflict was smarted between India and Pakistan in:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1985
  2. 1984
  3. 1986
  4. 1987
Correct Answer: 1984

19. What is the other name of K2?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Austen Bigwin
  2. Godwin Austen
  3. Makalu
  4. Karakoram Godwin
Correct Answer: Godwin Austen

20. Who was the captain of the team which won the cricket world cup in 1992?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Miandad
  2. Wasim Akram
  3. Imran Khan
  4. Inzamam ul Haq
Correct Answer: Imran Khan

21. Quad-e-Azam left the Congress in:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1913
  2. 1920
  3. 1906
  4. 1919
Correct Answer: 1920

22. What is the old name of Chennai?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Patna
  2. Jaipur
  3. Madras
  4. Daulat Abad
Correct Answer: Madras

23. Which of the following is the current capital of Bhutan?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Thimphu
  2. Manila
  3. Naypoyidaw
  4. Phnom Phel
Correct Answer: Thimphu

24. Brexit referendum which was about the UK's exit from the European Union was held on:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 23 June 2017
  2. 23 June 2016
  3. 23 June 2015
  4. 23 June 2014
Correct Answer: 23 June 2016

25. Mamnoon Hussain was the _______ president of Pakistan.

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 12th
  2. 13th
  3. 14th
  4. 11th
Correct Answer: 12th

26. Tirch Mir is a mountain range in ____.

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Hindu Kush
  2. Karakoram
  3. Himalayas
  4. Pamir
Correct Answer: Hindu Kush

27. How many articles are there in the constitution of 1973?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 280
  2. 270
  3. 260
  4. 250
Correct Answer: 280

28. Abdul Sattar Edhi, who is known for his philanthropist services, was born in a town near:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Manawadar
  2. Junagarh
  3. Madras
  4. Daulat Abad
Correct Answer: Junagarh

29. Montreal is a city in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Australia
  2. Germany
  3. Bulgaria
  4. Canada
Correct Answer: Canada

30. Which of the following was the old capital of Japan before Tokyo?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Osaka
  2. Ykohama
  3. Kyoto
  4. Nagoya
Correct Answer: Kyoto

31. Who among the following chaired the annual meeting of All India Muslim League in 1907?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Salim Ullah
  2. Viqar ul Mulk
  3. Adam Jee Peerbhoy
  4. Agha Khan
Correct Answer: Adam Jee Peerphoy

32. Which Mughal Emperor built the Badshahi Mosque?

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

33. DPI stands for:Dots per Index, Divide per inch, Dots per inch, None of these

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Dots per inch

34. DPI stands for:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Dots per Index
  2. Divide per inch
  3. Dots per inch
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Dots per inch

35. How many senators are directly,elected from each province of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 24
  2. 25
  3. 23
  4. 22
Correct Answer: 23

36. Which of the following is a man-made substance?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Timber
  2. Leather
  3. Plastic
  4. Natural Gas
Correct Answer: Plastic

37. Faiz Ahmad Faiz got Lenin award in:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1952
  2. 1962
  3. 1972
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 1962

38. What is the boiling point (?C) of water at 1 atm?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. 70 degrees
  2. 90 degrees
  3. 100 degrees
  4. 110 degrees
Correct Answer: 100 degrees

39. Who was the last king of Aghanistan?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Daud Khan
  2. Nur Muhammad Taraki
  3. Zahir Shah
  4. Hafizullah Amin
Correct Answer: Zahir Shah

40. Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in ___________.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 19 April 1919
  2. 13 April 1919
  3. 21 April 1919
  4. 31 April 1919
Correct Answer: 13 April 1919

41. What is the full length or badminton court?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. 13.4 m
  2. 14.3 m
  3. 12.3 m
  4. 13.2 m
Correct Answer: 13.4 m

42. Ping Pong is also called:

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Long Tennis
  2. Table Tennis
  3. Badminton
  4. Basket ball
Correct Answer: Table Tennis

43. In a jiffy means:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. A long time
  2. A very short time
  3. A tensed situation
  4. On the horns of dilemma
Correct Answer: A very short ime

44. Arfa Karim is famous owning to:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Youngest Certified Apple Professional
  2. Youngest Certified Microsoft Professional
  3. Youngest Certified Amazon Professional
  4. Youngest Certified Windows Professional
Correct Answer: Youngest Certified Microsoft Professional

45. Food and Agriculture Organization in UN agency that is fighting hunger and food problems in the world. Its headquarter is in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Rome Italy
  2. Sofia Bulgaria
  3. Budapest Hungry
  4. Bucharest Roamania
Correct Answer: Rome, Italy

46. Shah Abdul Latif was a Sufi poet from:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Punjab
  2. Sindh
  3. KPK
  4. Balochistan
Correct Answer: Sindh

47. Shafqat Amanat Ali belong to which of the following musical families?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Patiala family
  2. Senia family
  3. Qawwal family
  4. Talwandi famil
Correct Answer: Patiala family

48. Algeria got independence from France in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 1961
  2. 1956
  3. 1962
  4. 1965
Correct Answer: 1962

49. Which foreign leader among the following addressed the Parliament of Pakistan for the third time?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Mahathir Muhammad
  2. Tayyip Erdogan
  3. King Salman
  4. Hassan Roushani
Correct Answer: Tayyip Erdogan

50. Which type of cells protect body from infectious diseases and foreign invaders?

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. White Blood Cells
  2. Red Blood Cells
  3. Platelets
  4. Stem cells
Correct Answer: White Blood Cells

51. Mohenjo Daro is called:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Mount of the dead
  2. Mound of the dead
  3. Heap of the dead
  4. Legacy of the dead
Correct Answer: Mount of the dead

52. Nilli Ravi is a breed of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Camel
  2. Buffalo
  3. Sheep
  4. Deer
Correct Answer: Buffalo

53. Who among the following is the current governor of Balochistan?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Muhammad Khan Achakzai
  2. Aman Ullah Khan Yasinzai
  3. Zulfiqar Magsi
  4. None of tehse
Correct Answer: Aman Ullah Khan Yasinzai

54. What is the synonym of HAUGHTY?

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Modest
  2. Humble
  3. Conceited
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Conceited

55. What is the synonym of PROFANE?

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Irreverent
  2. Condescending
  3. Deign
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Irreverent

56. A is the father of B but B s not A's son. What is relationship of B to A.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Son
  2. Daughter
  3. Cousin
  4. Sister
Correct Answer: Daughter

57. Find the odd one out from the following:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. London
  2. Lyon
  3. Sevilla
  4. Belfast
Correct Answer: London

58. What was the name of Pakistan's submarine used in 1965 and 1971 war against India?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Hatf
  2. Chazi
  3. Humayun
  4. Ghauri
Correct Answer: Chazi

59. Indus Basin Waters treaty was signed in:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1958
  2. 1960
  3. 1962
  4. 1964
Correct Answer: 1960

60. Kargil war was fought between India and Pakistan in:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1998
  2. 200
  3. 1997
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: None of these

61. Hazrat Bilal RA was a stave and his master was:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Ummuyah bin Khalaf
  2. Ummayah bin Jahim
  3. Ummayah bin Jahash
  4. Ummaya Bin Thaqif
Correct Answer: Ummuyah bin Khalaf

62. What is the height of Nanga Parbat?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. 8612 m
  2. 8126 m
  3. 8216 m
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 8126 m

63. Do not change _____ in midstream.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Ideas
  2. Plans
  3. Horses
  4. Hounds
Correct Answer: Horses

64. Which of the following line spacing is invalid in MS Word?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Multiple
  2. Double
  3. Triple
  4. Single
Correct Answer: Triple

65. He boasts ______ his wealth.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. in
  2. of
  3. to
  4. by
Correct Answer: of

66. Who was called Sword of Allah?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrar Umar RA
  2. Hazrat Ali RA
  3. Hazrat Khalid Bin Walid
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Hazrat Khalid bin Walid

67. Which Caliph of the following Caliphs launched the postal department?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Abu Bakr RA
  2. Hazrat Umar RA
  3. Hazrat Usman RA
  4. Hazrat Ali RA
Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar RA

68. Who among the following was the first woman martyr in Islam?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Ayesha RA
  2. Hazrat Summaya RA
  3. Hazrat Maria RA
  4. Hazrat Zunaira RA
Correct Answer: Hazrat Summaya RA

69. Hybrid Computers are:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Analog Computers
  2. Digital Computers
  3. Analog and Digital Computers
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Analog and Digital Computers

70. The orientation of page in MS Word can be changed from:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Design Tab
  2. Layout Tab
  3. Insert Tab
  4. View Tab
Correct Answer: Layout Tab

71. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India through Atlantic Ocean in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1496
  2. 1498
  3. 1494
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 1498

72. Tourmaline, a gem stone, is found in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Chitral
  2. Giligit Baltistan
  3. Kohistan
  4. Chaghai
Correct Answer: Chitral

73. According to OAG which of the following routes is the most busiest?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
  2. Singapore to New York
  3. New York to Washington
  4. Beijing to Shanghai
Correct Answer: Kuala Lumpur to Singapore

74. What is the old name of Japan?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Tokyo
  2. Nippon
  3. Nara
  4. Sapporo
Correct Answer: Nippon

75. Ghalib was born in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Delhi Lucknow
  2. Agra
  3. Daulatabad
Correct Answer: Agra

76. Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai wa from which of the famous order?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Qadria Silsila
  2. Naqshbandia Silsila
  3. Suharwardiya Silsila
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Naqshbandia Silsila

77. What is the name of current crown Prince of Saudi Arabia?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Salman bin Muhammad
  2. Nayef bin Muhammad Muhammad bin Nayof
  3. None of these
Correct Answer: None of these

78. Which is the second largest Planet in our Solar system?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Uranus
  4. Neptune
Correct Answer: Saturn

79. He was ignorant _____ the whole situation.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. With
  2. of
  3. by
  4. from
Correct Answer: of

80. The authority failed to carry ______ its statutory duties.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. with
  2. on
  3. out
  4. up
Correct Answer: on

81. When did the Organization of Islamic Conference change its name to Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 28 June 2011
  2. 27 Dec 2010
  3. 1 Jan 2011
  4. 28 June 2012
Correct Answer: 28 June 2011

82. 'Grameen Bank' a pioneer in the field of micro finance, was the brainchild of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Dr. Raiz Rahman
  2. Fazle Hussain Abid
  3. Dr. Muhammad Salman Rahman
  4. Prof. Muhammad Younus
Correct Answer: Prof. Muhammad Younus

83. BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging economies. The grouping comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and _______.

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. South Africa
  2. Singapore
  3. South Korea
  4. Sweden
Correct Answer: South Africa

84. You can activate a cell by:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Pressing the tab key
  2. Clicking the cell
  3. Pressing an arrow key
  4. all of these
Correct Answer: All of these

85. Arch of Janus is present in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Greece
  2. Vatican City
  3. Roman Italy
  4. Scotland UK
Correct Answer: Rome Italy

86. Which Prophet's nation was destroyed by the rain of stones?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Salih AS
  2. Hazrat Loot AS
  3. Hazrat Hood AS
  4. Hazrat Yousaf AS
Correct Answer: Hazrat Loot AS

87. Portrait and Landscapes are:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Page Orientation
  2. Page Size
  3. Page Layout
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Page Orientation

88. What was the name of Hazrat Halima's tribe?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Banu Hashim
  2. Banu Taim
  3. Banu Saad
  4. Banu Adi
Correct Answer: Banu Saad

89. Arms and the Man is a comedy play written by:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Shakespears
  2. G.B. Shaw
  3. Oscar Wilde
  4. H.G Wells
Correct Answer: G.B Shaw

90. A tale of two cities is a novel set in two cities during the period of French Revolution. It was written by:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Mark Twain
  2. Charles Dickens
  3. Jane Austen
  4. Oscar Wilde
Correct Answer: Charles Dickens

All PPSC Papers