PPSC PAST PAPER 64

1. Fill in the blank with suitable word: Don't change _______ in midstream.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Players
  2. Members
  3. Horses
  4. Trophies
Correct Answer: Horses

2. Which instrument is used to measure height of aircraft above ground?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Altimeter
  2. Hydrometer
  3. Tachometer
  4. Altitude Meter
Correct Answer: Altimeter

3. "We he people of the United Nations", this line is written in the preamble of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Charter of the WHO
  2. Charter of the United Nation
  3. Charter of the World Bank
  4. Charter of the UNICEF
Correct Answer: Charter of the United Nation

4. Which country and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement to help strengthen Pakistan's electoral process?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Japan
  2. China
  3. America
  4. U.K
Correct Answer: Japan

5. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of X article. If the profit is 25% then the value of X is:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 15
  2. 16
  3. 18
  4. 25
Correct Answer: 16

6. Durand Line a single page agreement was signed in:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 1890
  2. 1891
  3. 1892
  4. 1893
Correct Answer: 1893

7. Rafael Nadal is a famous player of which sport?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Table Tennis
  2. Lawn Tennis
  3. Football
  4. Rugby
Correct Answer: Lawn Tennis

8. Quit India Movement was launched by Gandhi in:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1919
  2. 1928
  3. 1940
  4. 1942
Correct Answer: 1942

9. First Mysore War was fought between:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. The English and Tipu Sultan
  2. The English and Haider Ali
  3. The Portuguese and the Mughals
  4. The Mughals and the Suri;s
Correct Answer: The English and Haider Ali

10. Jamiah-Al-Azhar is a university is located in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Jeddah
  2. Riyadh
  3. Damascus
  4. Cairo
Correct Answer: Cairo

11. Who among the following designed the National Flag of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Altaf Hussain
  2. Ahmad Chagla
  3. Ameer Kudwai
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Ameer Kudwai

12. "INTERPOL" Headquarter is in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Canada
  4. Austria
Correct Answer: France

13. Dead plants on the surface of water and oxygen depletion of the water body is called:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Deoxygenation
  2. De-Nitrogenization
  3. Eutrophication
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Eutrophication

14. Loss of memory as a result of damage of the brain is called:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Dementia
  2. Amnesia
  3. Paralysis
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Amnesia

15. What is the duration of the National Anthem of Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 55 secs
  2. 80 secs
  3. 90 secs
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: 80 secs

16. Which is the world's largest landlocked country?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Tajakistan
  2. Kyrgyzstan
  3. Kazakhstan
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Kazakenstan

17. The term PVC stands for:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Poly Vinyl Chlorine
  2. Poly Vinyl Chloride
  3. Pepto Vinyl Chlorine
  4. Pepto Vinyl Chloroform
Correct Answer: Poly Vinyl Chloride

18. Choose the Voice: People speak English all over the world.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. English is spoken by the people of all over the world
  2. English has been spoken by the people all over the world
  3. English is spoken all over the world by the peoples
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: English is spoken by the people of all over the world

19. "Amicus Curae" means:

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Assistant of Court
  2. Friend of Defendant
  3. A Friend of Court
  4. Defender of Accused
Correct Answer: A Friend of Court

20. Which of the following is not included in MS Office Package?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. MS EXCEL
  2. MS Access
  3. MS Outlook
  4. MS Photo Editor
Correct Answer: MS Photo Editor

21. "JARGON" means:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Rudimentary
  2. Extraneous
  3. Terminology
  4. Gibberish
Correct Answer: Terminology

22. Synonym of ACRIMONY:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Pleasantness
  2. Bitterness
  3. Conductivity
  4. Harmoniously
Correct Answer: Bitterness

23. When did Bangladesh release Prisoners of 1971 war?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1972
  2. 1973
  3. 1974
  4. 1975
Correct Answer: 1974

24. Fill in the blank: There is no reason _______ we get up so early in the morning.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. When
  2. Why
  3. Whom
  4. Do why
Correct Answer: Why

25. Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last King of the fallen Mughal Empire, was sent to:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Chittagong
  2. Junagarh
  3. Rangoon
  4. Bengal
Correct Answer: Rangoon

26. "INTER ALIA" means:

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. In addition to
  2. Between the lines
  3. Among other things
  4. Apart from someone
Correct Answer: Among other things

27. Which among the following vitamins helps in blood clotting?

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. vitamin A
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  4. Vitamin K
Correct Answer: Vitamin K

28. Fill in the blank with suitable word: _______ people have _____ knowledge of physics.

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Very few - some
  2. A few - some
  3. Few - Little
  4. A few - very little
Correct Answer: A few - some

29. Eugenics is the science of improving _______ species by breeding out disease and disabilities:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Animals
  2. Humans
  3. Plants
  4. Sea
Correct Answer: Humans

30. Which blood group among the following is a universal donor?

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. AB+ve
  2. O-ve
  3. O+ve
  4. B+ve
Correct Answer: O-ve

31. What is the average age of horse?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 20-25 years
  2. 25-30 years
  3. 30-35 years
  4. 35-40 years
Correct Answer: 25-30 years

32. Which shortcut key is used to update selected fields?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. F4
  2. F6
  3. F9
  4. F10
Correct Answer: F9

33. Which of the following is the world's largest inland water body?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Aral Sea
  2. Caspian Sea
  3. Black Sea
  4. Sea of Azov
Correct Answer: Caspian Sea

34. A person who is liable to pay Zakat is known as:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Sahib-e-Taufeeq
  2. Sahib-e-Hisaab
  3. Sahib-e-Zakar
  4. Sahib-e-Nisaab
Correct Answer: Sahib-e-Nisaab

35. How many members were there in Simon Commissions?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 6 members
  2. 7 members
  3. 8 members
  4. 9 members
Correct Answer: 7 members

36. How many times, the word 'Qul' has been repeated in the Holy Quran?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. 200 times
  2. under 100 times
  3. more than 200
  4. 400 times
Correct Answer: more than 200

37. Zakat was completely enforced in:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. 2 AH
  2. 4 AH
  3. 8 AH
  4. 9 AH
Correct Answer: 9 AH

38. "To smell a Rat" means:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. To smell something bad
  2. To detect something wrong
  3. Line Thickness
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: To detect something wrong

39. Who initiated the Silk Letter Movement (Reshmi Rumaal Tehreek)?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Mehmood-ul-Hassan
  2. Fakhar-ud-Din Nizami
  3. Maulana Zafar Ali KHan
  4. Shabeer Ahmad Usmani
Correct Answer: Mehmood-ul-Hassan

40. Which was the first country to recognize Pakistan as an independent state?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Iran
  2. Turkey
  3. Afghanistan
  4. Saudia Arabia
Correct Answer: Iran

41. Thickness of a line is changed in:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Shape Style
  2. Line Thickness
  3. Thickness Styles
  4. Shape Line Thickness
Correct Answer: Shape Style

42. A is the mother of B and C, D is the husband of C, What is the relation of A to D?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Sister
  2. Aunt
  3. Mother
  4. Mother-in-law
Correct Answer: Mother-in-law

43. Which dam in Pakistan has the largest storage capacity?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Mangla
  2. Goma Zam
  3. Tarbela
  4. Simli Dam
Correct Answer: Tarbela

44. Dokhlam Standoff was between which of the two countiries?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. India and Bangladesh
  2. China and Bhutan
  3. India and Nepal
  4. Bhutan and Nepal
Correct Answer: China and Bhutan

45. ICs (Integrated Circuits) were used in:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Third Generation
  2. Fourth Generation
  3. Second Generation
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Third Generation

46. If A is to the south of B and C is to the east of B. In which direction is A with respect of C?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. North-East
  2. North-West
  3. South-West
  4. South-East
Correct Answer: South-Wes

47. Head Sulemanki is on which of the following rivers?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. River Ravi
  2. River Jhelum
  3. River Sutlej
  4. River Chenab
Correct Answer: River Sutlej

48. Sakhalin Island dispute involves which of the two countries?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Russia & Japan
  2. Japan & North Korea
  3. Russia & China
  4. China & Vietnam
Correct Answer: Russia & Japan

49. Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel share common border with:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Black Sea
  2. Sea of Azov
  3. Mediterranean Sea
  4. Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: Mediterranean Sea

50. What was the reason of Hazrat Usman (RA) death?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Rebels
  2. Kufaar
  3. Romans
  4. Khawarij
Correct Answer: Rebels

51. 0.05 is equal to which of the following fractions?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 1/10
  2. 1/15
  3. 1/18
  4. 1/20
Correct Answer: 1/20

52. A fruit seller had some mangoes. He sells 30% mangoes and still has 280 mangoes. Find the number of mangoes he had:

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 400 mangoes
  2. 588 mangoes
  3. 600 mangoes
  4. 388 mangoes
Correct Answer: 400 mangoes

53. What is the name of Capital of Panama?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Caracas City
  2. Panama City
  3. Honolulu City
  4. Quito City
Correct Answer: Panama City

54. "Montreal" is a famous city of:

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. France
  4. Mexico
Correct Answer: Canada

55. Angkor Wat is a temple complex in:

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Vietnam
  2. Laos
  3. Cambodia
  4. Thailand
Correct Answer: Cambodia

56. G-7 is called group of countries having advanced economics. It includes which of the following country?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. China
  2. India
  3. Turkey
  4. Italy
Correct Answer: Italy

57. Which program is used to convert high level programming to low level machine code?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Assembler
  2. Distributer
  3. Compiler
  4. Tabulater
Correct Answer: Compiler

58. Pakistan won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009. Who was the Captain?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Shoaib Mailk
  2. Younas Khan
  3. Misbah-ul-Haq
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Younas Khan

59. Who among the following was the first Asian to translate the Holy Quran into English?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Abdul Majid
  2. Abdullah Yousaf Ali
  3. Mirza Abu Fazal
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Mirza Abu Fazal

60. ______ is a high-speed point-to-point channel for attaching a graphics card to a computer's motherboard, primarily to assist to the acceleration of 3D computer graphics.

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Graphic Card
  2. Accelerator Card
  3. AGP (Accelerator Graphics Port)
  4. NVIDIA Graphic Resolution Port
Correct Answer: AGP (Accelerator Graphics Port)

61. Who was the first woman in space?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Valentina Tereshkova
  2. Jerrie Cobb
  3. Cady Coleman
  4. Peggy Whitson
Correct Answer: Valentina Tereshkova

62. How many times did Pakistan win Hockey World Cup?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. 2 Times
  2. 4 Times
  3. 3 Times
  4. 5 Times
Correct Answer: 4 Times

63. Who was the first captain of Pakistan Women's ODI and Test Matches?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Bismah Maroof
  2. Shazia Khan
  3. Sana Mir
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Shazia Khan

64. MTCR stands for:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Missile Technology Control Regime
  2. Missile Triple Category Rationalization
  3. Multiple Technology Control Regime
  4. Missile Technology Control Regulation
Correct Answer: Missile Technology Control Regime

65. Choose the incorrect spelling:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Hallucinations
  2. Reverberations
  3. Transpyre
  4. Rejuvenation
Correct Answer: Transpyre

66. A mummy was discovered near Iranian capital was of:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Raza Shah Pehlvi
  2. Ahmad Shah Qajar
  3. Muzaffar ud Din
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Raza Shah Pehlvi

67. Iran Nuclear Deal is also known as:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. JOCPA
  2. JCPOA
  3. P5+1
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: JCPOA

68. The purpose of _______ is to act as holding area, enabling the CPU to manipulate data before transferring it to a device.

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. ROM
  2. Compiler
  3. Buffer
  4. Tabulater
Correct Answer: Buffer

69. Uroos-ul-Quran is another name of:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Surah Yaseen
  2. Surah Rehman
  3. Surah Kausar
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Surah Rahman

70. Which city has the largest Hockey stadium in Pakistan?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Karachi
  2. Peshawar
  3. Lahore
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Lahore

71. "A Brief History of the Time" is written by:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Stephen King
  2. Stephen Hawking
  3. Yuval Harari
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking

72. How many Olympic records does Usian Bolt have?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. 3 titles
  2. 4 titles
  3. 5 titles
  4. 6 titles
Correct Answer: 3 titles

73. Who is called Umar e Sani?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Umar bin Abdullah
  2. Hazrat Umar bin Khataab
  3. Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar
  4. Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Azeez
Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Azeez

74. The smallest planet in our solar system is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Mercury
  2. Mars
  3. Venus
  4. Earth
Correct Answer: Mercury

75. Which of the following is a political dispute between India and Pakistan?

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Actual Control
  2. Sir Creek
  3. MacMohan Line
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Sir Creek

76. How many times do hands of a clock coincide in a day?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 11
  2. 22
  3. 32
  4. 42
Correct Answer: 22

77. Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh during the reigned of ______ dynasty?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Ummayyad
  2. Abbassid
  3. Ottoman
  4. Hinduand
Correct Answer: Ummayyad

78. Meister Eckhart was:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. An Italian Preacher
  2. A German Theologian
  3. A Greek Philosopher
  4. A Chinese Freedom Fighter
Correct Answer: A German Theologian

79. The most efficient engine is:

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Petrol
  2. Electric
  3. Diesel
  4. Stream
Correct Answer: Electric

80. Which Prophet's Nation committed embezzlement in trusts?

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Haroon (AS)
  2. Musa (AS)
  3. Shoaib (AS)
  4. Loot (AS)
Correct Answer: Shoaib (AS)

81. Brahma Samaj was founded in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1820
  2. 1828
  3. 1832
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: 1828

82. 1 nibble contains:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. 4 bits
  2. 6 bits
  3. 8 bits
  4. 16 bits
Correct Answer: 4 bit

83. What will happen if ozone layer disappears?

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. UV Rays do not reach earth
  2. UV Rays reach earth
  3. X Rays breach the earth's surface
  4. Alpha Rays damage the Troposphere
Correct Answer: UV Rays reach earth

84. Heart attack is caused due to:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Blood Sugar
  2. Cholesterol
  3. Blood Protein
  4. Vibro Comma
Correct Answer: Cholesterol

85. Which Prophet is known as "Shaikh-al-Anbiya".

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Adam
  2. Hazrat Abrahim
  3. Hazrat Noah
  4. Hazrat Dawood
Correct Answer: Hazrat Noah

86. When did Gandhi renounce his membership of Congress?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1934
  2. 1935
  3. 1933
  4. 1932
Correct Answer: 1934

87. Summer Olympics 2020 is going to be held in:

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Phnom Penh
  2. Pyongyang
  3. Tokyo
  4. Yuncheng
Correct Answer: Tokyo

88. When a person killed by his brother is called as:

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Homicide
  2. Matricide
  3. Patricide
  4. Fratricide
Correct Answer: Fratricide

89. X and Y can do a piece of work in 20 days and 12 days respectively. X started the work alone and then after 4 days Y joined him till the completion of the work. How long did the work last?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 6 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 15 days
  4. 20 days
Correct Answer: 10 days

90. Which state of India was struck by lighting more than 36,000 times in 13 hours?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Uttar Pardesh
  2. Central Pardesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Andhra Pardesh
Correct Answer: Andhra Pardesh

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