Counted inside PPSC’s own papers only: of the 261 solved PPSC
papers on GK360, these 18 questions were each asked in at least 4
different papers. Every question below carries its verified answer, explanation and the
papers it appeared in.
Q 1 English 16 papers
Choose the correct sentence
A
The higher you go, the cooler it is.
B
The higher you go, the cooler it gets.
Correct
C
The higher you go, the cool it is.
D
The high you go, the cooler it is.
View answer & explanation
Ans: The higher you go, the cooler it gets.
Correct Answer: The higher you go, the cooler it gets.
This structure uses comparative adjectives in a parallel format ('The higher... the cooler') along with 'gets' to indicate a dynamic change in condition.
Appears in 16 papers: PPSC Superintendent BS-17 Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant PESSI Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Sub Inspector Service Quota Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved - Irrigation Department (2025) · PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Local Government Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Clubbed Case 98-2024 Assistant and Officer Past Paper Solved (2024) · PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2023 (2023) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PESSI Solved Past Paper 2022 (2022) · PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) English Solved Past Paper 2022 - Revenue Department (2022) · PPSC Naib Tehsildar (English) Revenue Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Assistant BS-16 Livestock & Dairy Development Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Past Paper 2021 (English Solved) (2021)
Q 2 Pakistan Studies 7 papers
Who was the first President of Pakistan?
A
Malik Ghulam Muhammad
B
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C
Sikandar Mirza
Correct
D
Khawaja Nazim ud din
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Ans: Sikandar Mirza
Correct Answer: Sikandar Mirza
Iskander Mirza (Sikandar Mirza) became the first President of Pakistan on March 23, 1956, transitioning from the position of the last Governor-General.
Appears in 7 papers: PPSC Assistant Director HR and Admin Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC General Knowledge and Subject Specific Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Enforcement/Investigation Officer Past Paper 2025 (2025) · PPSC Municipal Officer (Finance) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022)
Q 3 Computer Science 6 papers
An Excel workbook is a collection of:
A
Workbooks
B
Worksheets
C
Charts
D
Worksheets and Charts
Correct
View answer & explanation
Ans: Worksheets and Charts
Correct Answer: Worksheets and Charts
In Microsoft Excel, a single workbook contains multiple sheets, which can be either data worksheets or chart sheets.
Appears in 6 papers: Computer Operator Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC Computer Operator Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Intelligence Officer and Assistant Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Junior Clerk BS-11 Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Data Entry Operator Lahore High Court Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022)
Q 4 Pakistan Studies 5 papers
When did Quaid-e-Azam join the All India Muslim League?
A
1909
B
1913
Correct
C
1920
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: 1913
Correct Answer: 1913
Muhammad Ali Jinnah formally joined the All India Muslim League in 1913, although he was already a prominent member of the Indian National Congress.
Appears in 5 papers: PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Assistant Administrative Officer (BS-16) Information & Culture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Manager Auqaf (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022)
Q 5 Pakistan Studies 5 papers
Who was the first Viceroy of India?
A
Lord Mountbatten
B
Lord Curzon
C
Lord Dalhousie
D
Lord Canning
Correct
View answer & explanation
Ans: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Canning
Lord Canning was appointed the first Viceroy of India following the Government of India Act 1858, which transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
Appears in 5 papers: PPSC Industrial Development Officer Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Assistant Administrative Officer (BS-16) Information & Culture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Food Grains Inspector (BS-12) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023)
Q 6 Computer Science 5 papers
WWW stands for:
A
World Wide Web
Correct
B
World Work Web
C
Wide World Web
D
World Wide Word
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Ans: World Wide Web
Correct Answer: World Wide Web
WWW is an information system where documents and other web resources are identified by URLs and accessible over the Internet.
Appears in 5 papers: Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant Food Controller (BS-15) Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Q 7 Everyday Science 4 papers
Bronze is an alloy of:
A
Copper-Tin
Correct
B
Brass-Zinc
C
Copper-Nickel
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: Copper-Tin
Correct Answer: Copper-Tin
Bronze is a hard metallic alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Lecturer Islamiat (BS-17) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Punjab Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Assistant Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021)
Q 8 English 4 papers
Choose the correct spelling:
A
Excutive
B
Executive
Correct
C
Ixecutive
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: Executive
Correct Answer: Executive
'Executive' is the correct English spelling for the term denoting an individual or branch holding administrative or managerial power[cite: 397, 398].
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PLRA Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) S&GAD Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Assistant Director Planning (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Q 9 English 4 papers
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A
My aunt who lives in Karachi is a doctor.
B
My aunt, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
Correct
C
My aunt, who lives in Karachi is a doctor.
D
My aunt who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
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Ans: My aunt, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
Correct Answer: My aunt, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
Non-restrictive relative clauses, like 'who lives in Karachi', must be enclosed in commas to properly set off the additional information.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant Director (General Cadre) Past Paper 2025 (Paper 2) Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant Director HUD & PHED Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Head Clerk and Assistant HUD & PHED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Tehsildar & Consolidation Officer Past Paper 2021 (English Solved) (2021)
Q 10 Computer Science 4 papers
Ctrl + N is used to:
A
New Slide
B
Open PowerPoint File
C
New Document
Correct
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: New Document
Correct Answer: New Document
The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N is universally used in software like MS Word, Excel, and web browsers to create a 'New Document' or window.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant Director (General Cadre) Past Paper 2025 (Paper 2) Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant Director HUD & PHED Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Punjab Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021)
Q 11 English 4 papers
Fill in the Blank: "His voice gets on my __".
A
nerves
Correct
B
ears
C
mind
D
head
View answer & explanation
Ans: nerves
Correct Answer: nerves
To 'get on someone's nerves' is a common English idiom that means to severely irritate or annoy them.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC Assistant Director Labour Welfare Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Q 12 Pakistan Studies 4 papers
Pakistan purchased Gwadar from which country?
A
UAE
B
Oman
Correct
C
Iran
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: Oman
Correct Answer: Oman
Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from the Sultanate of Oman on September 8, 1958, for $3 million.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Zilladar BS-16 Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Assistant and Multiple Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022)
Q 13 General Knowledge 4 papers
The United Nations was founded on:
A
24 October 1945
Correct
B
24 May 1945
C
24 September 1945
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: 24 October 1945
Correct Answer: 24 October 1945
The UN officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, after the UN Charter had been ratified by the majority of signatories.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) CPD Public Prosecutors Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC Head Clerk and Assistant HUD & PHED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC Assistant Population Welfare Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Q 14 Pakistan Studies 4 papers
Urdu-Hindi controversy started in:
A
1857
B
1867
Correct
C
1877
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: 1867
Correct Answer: 1867
The Urdu-Hindi controversy started in 1867 in Banaras when Hindus demanded the replacement of Urdu and Persian script with Hindi and Devanagari script.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Protocol Assistant (BS-12) S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC Lecturer History (Female) BS-17 HED Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC Office Assistant (BS-16) HUD & PHE Department Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021)
Q 15 Geography 4 papers
Which is the longest river of Pakistan?
A
Ravi
B
Indus
Correct
C
Jhelum
D
Chenab
View answer & explanation
Ans: Indus
Correct Answer: Indus
The Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan, traversing the entire length of the country before flowing into the Arabian Sea.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant Director Accounts & Finance Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Data Entry Operator Punjab Police Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Q 16 Everyday Science 4 papers
Who invented the Telephone:
A
Alexander Graham Bell
Correct
B
Vint Cerf
C
Charles Babbage
D
Thomas Edison
View answer & explanation
Ans: Alexander Graham Bell
Correct Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone in 1876.
Appears in 4 papers: Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD and Punjab Police Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector Past Paper 2024 (Paper 2) Solved (2024) · PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Planning & Development Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Justice Yahya Afridi serves as the Chief Justice of Pakistan, heading the Supreme Court and navigating the judiciary through complex constitutional periods.
Appears in 4 papers: November 2025 Current Affairs MCQs for PPSC & FPSC (2025) · PPSC District Zakat Officer BS-17 Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC Data Entry Operator Punjab Police Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Assistant S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
Q 18 General Knowledge 4 papers
Who was the last king of Afghanistan?
A
Muhammad Tarkai
B
Muhammad Zahir Shah
Correct
C
Ahmed shah Abdali
D
None of these
View answer & explanation
Ans: Muhammad Zahir Shah
Correct Answer: Muhammad Zahir Shah
Muhammad Zahir Shah was the last reigning King of Afghanistan, ruling from 1933 until he was deposed in a coup in 1973.
Appears in 4 papers: PPSC Assistant / Head Clerk Local Government Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Personal Assistant & Assistant (S&GAD) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Service Centre Officials (PLRA) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019)
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