PPSC PAST PAPER 61

1. On September 9, 1958, Pakistan acquired Gwadar from:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Oman
  2. Bahrain
  3. Iran
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Oman

2. Which of the following is the smallest planet in our Solar system?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Venus
  2. Mercury
  3. Neptune
  4. Uranus
Correct Answer: Mercury

3. Greater Iqbal Park in Lahore, where Minar-e-Pakistan is located, was previously called:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Nasir Bagh
  2. Gol Bagh
  3. Napier Park
  4. Minto Park
Correct Answer: Minto Park

4. Hijaz mountains are found in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Iran
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Kuwait
  4. Iraq
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia

5. Fill in the blank: "Lay _____ something for the rainy day."

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. down
  2. by
  3. before
  4. on
Correct Answer: by

6. Who is the current Chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Allama Syed Iftikhar Khan Hussain Naqvi
  2. Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman
  3. Dr. Qibla Ayaz
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Dr. Qibla Ayaz

7. Name of Prophet who introduced the science of astronomy?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Idrees (AS)
  2. Hazrat Eessa (AS)
  3. Hazraat Moosa (AS)
  4. Hazrat Luut (AS)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Idrees (AS)

8. French president Emmanuel Macron belongs to which political party?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Democratic centre
  2. Union for popular Movement
  3. La Republique En Marche
  4. Socialist Party
Correct Answer: La Republique En Marche

9. As knife is to cut then shave is to ________.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Blade
  2. Lather
  3. Mirror
  4. Razor
Correct Answer: Razor

10. Where Bahadur Shah Zafar was taken by Britishers after the conquer of Delhi?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Agra
  2. Rangoon
  3. Bali
  4. Hong Kong
Correct Answer: Rangoon

11. Pakistan's permanent representative in the United Nations is:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Munir Akram
  2. Dr. Maleeha Lodhi
  3. Masood Ahmad Khan
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Munir Akram

12. In MS Word 2016, 'Cover Page' option is available in:

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

13. In MS Excel 2016, = Now ( ) is used:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. To show day name
  2. To show time only
  3. To show date only
  4. To show current date and time
Correct Answer: To show current date and time

14. Where was All India Muslim League founded in 1906?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Dhaka
  2. Allahbad
  3. Delhi
  4. Lucknow
Correct Answer: Dhaka

15. Who is the author of the Book "Gulliver's Travels"?

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Charles Dickens
  2. Jonathan Swift
  3. Lewis Carrol
  4. J.K. Rowling
Correct Answer: Jonathan Swift

16. In Power Point 2016, 'Rehearse Timings' option is available in:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Home Tab
  2. Slide Show Tab
  3. Review Tab
  4. Design Tab
Correct Answer: Slide Show Tab

17. The Act of 1909:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Enlarged the size of the Central as well as Provincial Legislative Councils
  2. Enlarged the size of Central Legislative Councils only
  3. Enlarged the size of Provincial Legislative
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Enlarged the size of the Central as well as Provincial Legislative Councils

18. Safi-Ullah is the title of:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Idrees AS
  2. Hazrat Noah AS
  3. Hazrat Adam AS
  4. Hazrat Musa AS
Correct Answer: Hazrat Adam

19. Among the following which one is the world's most populous city in terms of metropolitan areas?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Mexico
  2. Beijing
  3. New York
  4. Tokyo
Correct Answer: Tokyo

20. Fill int the blanks: "New legislation _____ in the Assembly but it _______ y many."

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. was introduced / was not accepted
  2. introduced / did not accept
  3. is introduced / won't accept
  4. introduced / hadn't been
Correct Answer: was introduced / was not accepted

21. EBDO was promulgated by Ayub Khan in 1959. What does EBDO stand for?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Elective Bodies Disqualification Order
  2. Electoral Bodies Dissolution Order
  3. Electoral Boundaries Delimitation Order
  4. Elected Basic Democrate Order
Correct Answer: Elective Bodies Disqualification Order

22. A Word template stores common document:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Content
  2. Structure
  3. Style
  4. Theme
Correct Answer: Structure

23. For how many years, Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) remained under the care of his grandfather?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. 2 years
  2. 3 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 6 years
Correct Answer: 2 years

24. What was the age of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) when Hazrat Ismaeel (AS) was born?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. 86 years
  2. 88 years
  3. 90 years
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 86 years

25. Who is the only person in Pakistan to have served as Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Ch. Shujaat Hussain
  2. Ch. Pervaiz Elahi
  3. Noor ul Amin
  4. Abdul Munim Khan
Correct Answer: Ch. Pervaiz Elahi

26. In which city, office of FIFA house is situated in Pakistan?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Lahore
  2. Islamabad
  3. Karachi
  4. Peshawar
Correct Answer: Lahore

27. Line of Actual control (LAC) is a disputed border-line between:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. China and India
  2. China and Pakistan
  3. India and Pakistan
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: China and India

28. If sum of two numbers is 30 and their difference is 8, what is their product?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 200
  2. 201
  3. 209
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: 209

29. Among the following battles, the maximum number of Huffaz-e-Quran were martyred in the:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Jang-e-Khandaq
  2. Jang-e-Uhad
  3. Jang-e-Yamama
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Jang-e-Yamama

30. The Synonym of "Inquest" is:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Talk
  2. Arrest
  3. Indulge
  4. Inquiry
Correct Answer: Inquiry

31. Which river is called the "Nile of Pakistan"?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Chenab
  2. Indus
  3. Ravi
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Indus

32. Neil Alden Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, died on.

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. August 25 2011
  2. August 25 2012
  3. August 25 2012
  4. August 25 2014
Correct Answer: August 25 2012

33. "Ring of Fire" refers to the ring of volcanoes present in _______.

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Ring of earthquakes
  2. Five Permanent member of UN
  3. Circum-Pacific Belt
  4. Five continents
Correct Answer: Circum-Pacific Belt

34. Karam-un-Katibin means:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Ageing upon any subject
  2. Illustrious writers
  3. Reasoning by analogy
  4. Writers of luck
Correct Answer: Illustrious writers

35. Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Title bar
  2. Menu bar
  3. Formula bar
  4. Standard toolbar
Correct Answer: Formula bar

36. What was the real name of Tipu Sultan?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab
  2. Sultan Nusrat Ali Khan Shahab
  3. Sultan Azmat Ali Khan Shahab
  4. Sultan Shafqat Ali Khan Shahab
Correct Answer: Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab

37. The International Atomic Energy Agency has its Headquarters in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Geneva
  2. Canberra
  3. Paris
  4. Vienna
Correct Answer: Vienna

38. Which one is a famous city of Turkey?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Moscow
  2. Milan
  3. Alexandria
  4. Istanbul
Correct Answer: Istanbul

39. ________ was formed in 1922 under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin.

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Japan
  2. Korea
  3. Soviet Union
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Soviet Union

40. if 4 = 8, 5 = 15, 6 = 24 then 7 = ?

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

41. Correct the following sentence by identifying the right option: Do you like dogs? Yes, I like.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Do you like dogs? Yes I do
  2. Do you like dogs? Yes I liked
  3. Do you liked dogs? Yes I did
  4. Do you like dogs? Yes I like.
Correct Answer: Do you like dogs? Yes I do

42. The Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with _______

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Iran
  2. Afghanistan
  3. China
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: China

43. Khanpur Dam is built on which river?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Kabul
  2. Soan
  3. Indus
  4. Haro
Correct Answer: Haro

44. Number of Jamarat is:

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

45. Quad-e-Azam addressed the Constituent Assembly for the first time on:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 11th August 1947
  2. 14th August 1947
  3. 12th October 1947
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 11th August 1947

46. Think of a number, divide it by 4 and add 9 to it. If the result is 15, what is the number?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 20
  2. 24
  3. 26
  4. 28
Correct Answer: 24

47. In MS Excel 2016, 'Conditional Formatting' option is available in _____ menu:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Insert
  2. Page Layout
  3. Formulas
  4. Home
Correct Answer: Formulas

48. v6 x v6 = ?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 6v6
  2. 6
  3. 6 x 6
  4. 6²
Correct Answer: 6

49. Who is the current Governor of Balochistan Provinces?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Ataullah Mengal
  2. Amanullah Khan Yasinzai
  3. Muhammad Khan Achakzai
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Amanullah Khan Yasinzai

50. Sassi Punnu, is a known legend of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Punjabi
  2. Sindhi
  3. Pushto
  4. Balochi
Correct Answer: Sindhi

51. Sultan Azian Shah Cup is related to which Sports?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Badminton
  2. Hockey
  3. Table Tennis
  4. Golf
Correct Answer: Hockey

52. Please fill in the blank: "Mother is _____ preparations for Eid."

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Making
  2. Doing
  3. Preparing
  4. Working
Correct Answer: Making

53. In MS Word 2016, which shortcut key is used to view a "Print Preview" of a document?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Alt+Ctrl+P
  2. Alt+Ctrl+R
  3. Alt+Ctrl+I
  4. Alt+Shift+P
Correct Answer: Alt+Ctrl+I

54. How many chromosomes do people normally have?

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. 20 pairs
  2. 23 pairs
  3. 40 pairs
  4. 50 pairs
Correct Answer: 23 pairs

55. (4x3+5x6)/(18x2-22) = ?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 96/7
  2. 7/4
  3. 3
  4. 7/60
Correct Answer: 3

56. Synonym of "Cheeky" is:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Impure
  2. Impudent
  3. Impressive
  4. Impassable
Correct Answer: Impudent

57. Caracas is famous city of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Sudan
  2. Italy
  3. Spain
  4. Venezuela
Correct Answer: Venezuela

58. Which province at first, introduced law to chock animal diseases?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. KPK
  2. Punjab
  3. Sindh
  4. Balochistan
Correct Answer: Punjab

59. He is knocking _____ the door.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. On
  2. Of
  3. Over
  4. At
Correct Answer: At

60. Which one of the following is a positive square root of 2209?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 37
  2. 43
  3. 53
  4. 47
Correct Answer: 47

61. Vyborg Historic Center is located on:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Turkey
  2. Spain
  3. Russia
  4. Norway
Correct Answer: Russia

62. Mac is a/an:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Utility program
  2. Device driver
  3. image viewer
  4. Operating system
Correct Answer: Operating system

63. By converting 142.5% into decimal, answer will be:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 1.425
  2. 0.1425
  3. 142.5
  4. 14.25
Correct Answer: 1.425

64. Trachoma is a disease of the:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Lungs
  2. Digestive system
  3. Eyes
  4. Kidneys
Correct Answer: Eyes

65. Who was the Prime Minister of Pakistan when our first Constitution of 1956 was adopted?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Malik Feroz Khan Noon
  2. Muhammad Ali Bogra
  3. Ch. Muhammad Ali
  4. Ayub Khan
Correct Answer: Ch. Muhammad Ali

66. In February 1949, Government of Pakistan formed a committee to prepare Pakistan's National Anthem. _____ people competed to write the National anthem out of which Hafeez Jalandhari's lyrics were selected as the National Anthem of Pakistan.

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 722
  2. 723
  3. 724
  4. 725
Correct Answer: 723

67. Which of the following countries is not a member of BRICS (Association of newly Emerging Economics)?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Brazil
  2. Canada
  3. Russia
  4. India
Correct Answer: Canada

68. Broad peak is the _____ highest mountain in Pakistan.

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Second
  2. Third
  3. Fourth
  4. Fifth
Correct Answer: Fourth

69. What was the name of boat of Hazrat Nooh (AS)?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Mem
  2. Bohr
  3. Ark
  4. Saan
Correct Answer: Ark

70. Fill in the blank: Abdul grabbed the boy and rolled him on the ground to the flames.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Fizz out
  2. Smother
  3. Burn out
  4. Encourage
Correct Answer: Burn out

71. The term 'Horticulture' means study of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Gardens
  2. Insects
  3. Animals
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Gardens

72. Complete the series: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31,63, ______.

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 123
  2. 125
  3. 127
  4. 129
Correct Answer: 127

73. Light travels at _____ miles per second?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. 186
  2. 000
  3. 140
  4. 000
  5. 120
  6. 000
  7. 136
  8. 000
Correct Answer: 186,000

74. Who was the founder of Khiliji Dynasty?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Alauddin Khilji
  2. Jalaluddin Khilji
  3. Rehmat Ullah Khilji
  4. Feroz Khan Khilji
Correct Answer: Jalaluddin Khilji

75. The British send Cripps Mission to India chiefly with a view to:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Placate the Muslims
  2. Create divisions within the ranks of the Indian National Congress
  3. Secure the co-operation of the Indians in its war efforts
  4. To silence the opposition in the British Parliament
Correct Answer: Secure the co-operation of the Indians in its war efforts

76. The beginning of the Mughal Empire is dated to the victory by Babar over:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Usman Lodhi
  2. Ismail Lodhi
  3. Ibrahim Lodhi
  4. Bahlul Lodhi
Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi

77. "Adobe flash" is an example of:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Spread sheet
  2. Multimedia software
  3. Utility software
  4. File manager
Correct Answer: Utility software

78. Photosynthesis in plants takes place faster in:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Yellow light
  2. Red light
  3. Darkness
  4. White light
Correct Answer: White light

79. Bhikki Power Plant is located in District

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Sheikhupura
  2. Sahiwal
  3. Hyderabad
  4. Badin
Correct Answer: Sheikhupura

80. Complete the series: 2, 4, 10, 28, _____.

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 64
  2. 70
  3. 76
  4. 82
Correct Answer: 82

81. 'Spratly Island' in the South China Sea are disputed between China and:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Vietnam
  2. Malaysia
  3. Philippines
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: All of these

82. Vladimir Lenin translated into Russian the Marx and Engel's famous political work:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. I told you i was right
  2. The Communist Manifesto
  3. Correspondence between Man and Engel
  4. Marx on Indian Society
Correct Answer: The Communist Manifesto

83. Fill in the blank. He went ______ the direction of the post office.

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

84. The longest International border in the world is:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. USA-Canada
  2. Russia-Kazakhstan
  3. Argentina-Chile
  4. India-China
Correct Answer: USA-Canada

85. Pakistan is connected to Afghanistan via:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Gomal Pass
  2. Tochi Pass
  3. Khyber Pass
  4. Khunjerab Pass
Correct Answer: Khyber Pass

86. Which of the following International Organizations has no formal structure?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. G-8
  2. G-20
  3. G-77
  4. D-8
Correct Answer: G-8

87. 2² means:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 2x5
  2. 2+5
  3. 2x2x2x2x2
  4. 2 ÷ 5
Correct Answer: 2x2x2x2x2

88. The major language of

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. HTML
  2. PHP
  3. ASP.NET
  4. Java
Correct Answer: ?

89. Physiotherapy deals with:

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Heart disease
  2. Immobility of joints and muscles
  3. Brain damage
  4. Drug addiction
Correct Answer: Immobility of joints and muscles

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