PPSC PAST PAPER 66

1. The fastest test hundred was scored by:

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Brendon McCullum
  2. Shane Warne
  3. Steve Waugh
  4. Sunil Gavaskar
Correct Answer: Bredon McCullum

2. Which Country will host 2022 Winter Olympics?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Japan
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Australia
Correct Answer: China

3. Berbers, or Amazighs, are an ethnic group of several nations mostly inhabitant of:

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

4. Which from the following Countries is not the member of BRICS?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. South Africa
  2. India
  3. China
  4. Belgium
Correct Answer: Belgium

5. The approximate Circumference of the Earth at the equator is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 40075 km
  2. 50075 km
  3. 60075 km
  4. 70075 km
Correct Answer: 40075 km

6. "Siachen Glacier" is situated in:

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

7. Siachen dispute started in:

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

8. K2 is also known as

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Killer mountain
  2. Chogori
  3. Goodwin Austin
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Goodwin Austin

9. The height of Nanga Parbat is:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. 8
  2. 126 m
  3. 7
  4. 521 m
  5. 6
  6. 125 m
  7. 9
  8. 500 m
Correct Answer: 8,126 m

10. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah left Congress in:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1919
  2. 1920
  3. 1921
  4. 1922
Correct Answer: 1920

11. The old name of Chennai is:

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Taranga
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Madras
  4. Jaypur
Correct Answer: Madras

12. Capital of Bhutan is:

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Thimphu
  2. Yerevan
  3. Buenos Aires
  4. Baku
Correct Answer: Thimphu

13. The United Kingdom EU referendum (or the Brexit referendum) was took place on

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. 23 May 2016
  2. 25 May 2016
  3. 23 June 2016
  4. 25 June 2016
Correct Answer: 23 June 2016

14. Mamnoon Hussain was president of Pakistan from:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 2013-2018
  2. 2014-2018
  3. 2015-2018
  4. 2016-2019
Correct Answer: 2013-2018

15. Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone and the gemstone can be found in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Gilgit
  2. Chitral
  3. Swat
  4. Muree
Correct Answer: Chitral

16. How many articles are there in 1973 constitution?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 220 Articles
  2. 220 Articles
  3. 260 Articles
  4. 280 Articles
Correct Answer: 280 Articles

17. Abdul Sattar Edhi was born in

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Bantva Nepal
  2. Bantva Bangladesh
  3. Bantva Iran
  4. Bantva India
Correct Answer: Bantva India

18. According to OAG the world businest road is:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Ontario Highway
  2. German autobahns
  3. Yungas Road
  4. Katy Freeway
Correct Answer: Ontario Highway

19. Montreal is a city of country

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Australia
  2. Canada
  3. South Africa
  4. Germany
Correct Answer: Canada

20. Tirich Mir (peak) is located in which moutain range?

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Hindukash
  2. Karakorum
  3. Koh-e-Sufaid
  4. Sulaiman
Correct Answer: Hindu Kush

21. The old name of Japan was

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Tripoli
  2. Montgomery
  3. Nippon
  4. Angora
Correct Answer: Nippon

22. Mirza Ghalib was born in:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Hafizabad
  2. Delhi
  3. Gujrat
  4. Agra
Correct Answer: Agra

23. Badshahi mosque is in Lahore built by Aurangzeb in:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1783
  2. 1773
  3. 1673
  4. 1873
Correct Answer: 1673

24. 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

25. Number of Senators from each province are:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 29
  2. 26
  3. 28
  4. 23
Correct Answer: 23

26. Faiz Ahmad Faiz got Lenin award in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 1962
  2. 1972
  3. 1982
  4. 1992
Correct Answer: 1962

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

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Plastic
  2. wood
  3. Organic materials
  4. Aluminum
Correct Answer: Plastic

28. Boiling point of water is:

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. 400?C
  2. 210?C
  3. 300?C
  4. 100?C
Correct Answer: 100?C

29. Deficit Financing means:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Profiting exceeds revenues
  2. Losing exceeds revenues
  3. Spending exceeds revenues
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Spending exceeds revenues

30. "Jallianwala Bagh" incident took place on:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. 23 April 1919
  2. 13 May 1919
  3. 13 June 1919
  4. 13 April 1919
Correct Answer: 13 April 1919

31. Ping is a new name of which sport?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. Yachting
  2. Volleyball
  3. Table tennis
  4. Rowing
Correct Answer: Table Tennis

32. What is the length of badminton court for single competition?

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. 13.40 m
  2. 14.40 m
  3. 15.40 m
  4. 16.40 m
Correct Answer: 13.4 m

33. Arfa Karim was famous in:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Engineering
  2. Botany
  3. IT
  4. Chemistry
Correct Answer: IT

34. The headquarter of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is located in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Brussels
  2. Berlin
  3. Rome
  4. Washington
Correct Answer: Rome

35. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai belongs to which Sufi Silsila?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. Chishti
  2. Idrisiyya
  3. Sunni
  4. Naqshbandi
Correct Answer: Naqshbandia Silsila

36. Shafqat Amanat Ali band name is

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Fuzon
  2. Ruzon
  3. Zuzon
  4. none of these
Correct Answer: Fuzon

37. Saudi Arabia Crown Prince is:

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. Muhammad bin Salman
  2. Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed bin Sultan
  3. Qaboos bin Said Al Said
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Muhammad bin Salman

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

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Xi Jinping
  2. Mahathir Muhamad
  3. Donald Trump
  4. Recep Tayip Erdogan
Correct Answer: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

39. White blood cells are also called leukocytes fight against:

  • Subject:  BIOLOGY
  1. Height
  2. Disease
  3. Age
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Disease

40. Moenjodaro means

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Civilised City
  2. Beautiful Gardens
  3. Mound of the Dead
  4. Civilization
Correct Answer: Mound of the Dead

41. Who is the current Governor of Balochistan Provinces?

  • 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

42. When 1956 constitution was presented in assembly?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 29 February 1956
  2. 29 February 1957
  3. 29 February 1958
  4. 29 February 1959
Correct Answer: 29 February 1956

43. Submarine cased in 1971 war was:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. PNS Ghazi
  2. NA Ghazi
  3. PPS Ghazi
  4. PSS Ghazi
Correct Answer: PNS Ghazi

44. Which was introduced by Hazrat Umar (RA)

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Cut Hands
  2. Imprisonment
  3. Cut Fingers
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Imprisonment

45. Dasht e Soos was written by:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Akhtar Raza Saleemi
  2. Umera Ahmad
  3. Jamila Hashmi
  4. Idris Azad
Correct Answer: Jamila Hashmi

46. Raja Gidh was written by:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Jamila Hashmi
  2. Bano qudsia
  3. Akhtar Raza Saleemi
  4. Idris Azad
Correct Answer: Bano Qudsia

47. Which provinces reforms were mentioned in Quaid-e-Azam fourteen points.

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

48. How to active a cell in MS Excel:

  • 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

49. Arch of Janus is located in country,

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Italy
  2. Morocco
  3. Nepal
  4. North America
Correct Answer: Italy

50. The last king of Afghanistan was:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Aman Ullah Khan
  2. Sardar Daud Khan
  3. Habib Ullah Khan
  4. Muhammad Zahir Shah
Correct Answer: Muhammad Zahir Shah

51. Charter of Democracy was signed between Nawaz Sharif and Benazair Bhutto was in:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Abu Dhabi
  2. Tehran
  3. London
  4. Jeddah
Correct Answer: London

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

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Hazrat Luut (A.S)
  2. Hazrat Hood (A.S)
  3. Hazrat Idrees (A.S)
  4. Hazrat Ishaaq (A.S)
Correct Answer: Hazrat Luut (A.S)

53. 1999 war also called as:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Afghan Civil War
  2. Kashmir Conflict
  3. Kargil War
  4. War in North-West Pakistan
Correct Answer: Kargil

54. In MS Office Portrait and Landscape are:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Page Orientation
  2. Paper Size
  3. Page Layout
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Page Orientation

55. In Excel, Spacing in column is called as:

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Stirrups
  2. Paper Size
  3. Page Layout
  4. All of these
Correct Answer: Stirrups

56. Hazrat Halima the foster mother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was belongs to tribe:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Quresh
  2. Bannu Ummaiya
  3. Bannu Asad
  4. Bannu Saad
Correct Answer: Bannu Saad

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

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. GB Shaw
  2. Uemra Ahmad
  3. Atkhar Raza Saleemi
  4. Idris Azad
Correct Answer: GB Shaw

58. Who wrote 'Hard Times' and 'A tale of two Cities'?

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. John Milton
  2. Charles Dickens
  3. John Webster
  4. Daniel Defoe
Correct Answer: Charles Dickens

59. Akbar born in Umar Kot in:

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1546
  2. 1646
  3. 1746
  4. 1542
Correct Answer: 1542

60. Roti, Kapra and Makan was slogan of political leader:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Nawaz Sharif
  2. Benazir Bhutto
  3. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
  4. Zia ul Haq
Correct Answer: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

61. The River Thames is located in:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. England
  2. Scotland
  3. Ireland
  4. Finland
Correct Answer: England

62. The teeth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) were martyred in the Battle of:

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Badr
  2. Uhud
  3. Hunain
  4. Khandaq
Correct Answer: Uhad

63. Capital of Australia is:

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Canberra
  2. Yerevan
  3. Buenos Airs
  4. Baku
Correct Answer: Canberra

64. Interferon is:

  • Subject:  SCIENCE
  1. Carbohydrate
  2. Lipid
  3. Enzyme
  4. Protein
Correct Answer: Protein

65. 1st census in Pakistan was started from:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. 1951
  2. 1952
  3. 1953
  4. 1954
Correct Answer: 1951

66. Wazir Khan Mosque is located in

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Islamabad
  2. Karachi
  3. Lahore
  4. Faisalabad
Correct Answer: Lahore

67. Who was the writer of Asar-ul-Snadee?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
  2. Abul Kalam Azad
  3. Ch Rahmat Ali
  4. Allama Iqbal
Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

68. Imran Khan won World Cup in

  • Subject:  SPORT
  1. 1995
  2. 1993
  3. 1994
  4. 1992
Correct Answer: 1992

69. Indus Water Treaty signed in?

  • Subject:  PAK STUDIES
  1. 1960
  2. 1961
  3. 1962
  4. 1963
Correct Answer: 1960

70. Butterfly stroke in:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Swimming
  2. Metamorphosis
  3. Sleeping
  4. None of these
Correct Answer: Swimming

71. "K" in Pakistan stands for:

  • Subject:  PAK AFFAIRS
  1. Kashmir
  2. Kuffar
  3. Kabul
  4. Kamyab
Correct Answer: Kashmir

72. Which country is called "Land of Thousand Islands"

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. Malaysia
  2. Indonesia
  3. Ireland
  4. Finland
Correct Answer: Indonesia

73. The novel Aangan was written by:

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. KHadija Mastoor
  2. Jamila Hashmi
  3. Akhtar Raza Saleemi
  4. Idris Azad
Correct Answer: Khadija Mastoor

74. 1935 elections wree held in how many provinces?

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

75. After Quran and Hadith third source of Islamic jurisprudence is

  • Subject:  LAW
  1. Ijma
  2. Namaz
  3. Zakat
  4. Haj
Correct Answer: Ijma

76. After Quran and Hadith third source of Islamic jurisprudence is

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Ijma
  2. Namaz
  3. Zakat
  4. Haj
Correct Answer: Ijma

77. Capital of Cuba is:

  • Subject:  CAPITAL & FAMOUS CITIES
  1. Baku
  2. Yerevan
  3. Buenos Airs
  4. Havana
Correct Answer: Havana

78. Wakhan Corridor separates Pakistan from:

  • Subject:  GEOGRAPHY
  1. India
  2. Afghanistan
  3. Tajikistan
  4. India
Correct Answer: Tajikistan

79. Abu Jahl killed in the Battle of

  • Subject:  ISLAMIAT
  1. Badr
  2. Hunain
  3. Uhad
  4. Khandaq
Correct Answer: Badr

80. Which UN body deals with Population Problems?

  • Subject:  INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  1. UNFPA
  2. UNICEF
  3. UNESCO
  4. UNDP
Correct Answer: UNFPA

81. Alma mater means

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. House
  2. College
  3. Hospital
  4. Parliament
Correct Answer: College

82. 1/1000 =?

  • Subject:  MATHEMATIC
  1. 0.001
  2. 1.001
  3. 2.001
  4. 3.001
Correct Answer: 0.001

83. Nilli Ravi is a breed of:

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

84. A is father of B, but B is no son of A, then what is B?

  • Subject:  GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
  1. Daughter
  2. Nephew
  3. Daughter in law
  4. Nephew in law
Correct Answer: Daughter

85. Everyone is ignorant _____ something.

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

86. Profane means,

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Realistic
  2. Unholy
  3. Pessimistic
  4. Adulterate
Correct Answer: Unholy

87. Ecstasy antonym:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Pessimistic
  2. Realistic
  3. Agony
  4. Adulterate
Correct Answer: Agony

88. Haughty means:

  • Subject:  ENGLISH
  1. Disdainful
  2. Realistic
  3. Affluent
  4. Adulterate
Correct Answer: Disdainful

89. In MS Word, what does Ctrl + = key effects?

  • Subject:  COMPUTER SCIENCE
  1. Superscript
  2. Subscript
  3. All caps
  4. Shadow
Correct Answer: Subscript

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