PPSC Assistant and Multiple Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Maintain stable exchange rate

The primary objective of the IMF is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system, exchange rates, and international payments.

Correct Answer: OIC

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) appointed a special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir to monitor the situation.

Correct Answer: Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a massive limestone statue located in Giza, Egypt.

Correct Answer: Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is the founder and executive chairman of Amazon.

Correct Answer: Nationalization

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company in 1956, leading to the Suez Crisis.

Correct Answer: UK

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain in the late 18th century before spreading to other parts of the world.

Correct Answer: 776 B.C

The first recorded ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, in 776 BC.

Correct Answer: Alphabetical order

The presidency of the UN Security Council rotates monthly among its members in English alphabetical order.

Correct Answer: 10

The UN Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.

Correct Answer: Results Transmission System

RTS stands for Results Transmission System, prominently used in Pakistan's elections to relay results.

Correct Answer: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US open

The calendar year sequence is Australian Open (January), French Open (May-June), Wimbledon (June-July), and US Open (August-September).

Correct Answer: Jalali

Omar Khayyam, a Persian mathematician and astronomer, helped design the highly accurate Jalali calendar in the 11th century.

Correct Answer: Cold war era

The term was coined by Alfred Sauvy in 1952 during the Cold War to define countries unaligned with NATO or the Communist Bloc.

Correct Answer: Hiroshima

'Little Boy' was the codename for the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

Correct Answer: 1826

Johann Heinrich von Thunen introduced his agricultural location theory in his 1826 book 'The Isolated State'.

Correct Answer: Markhor

The Markhor, a large species of wild goat native to Central Asia and the Himalayas, is the national animal of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Zulifqar Ali Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government drafted and passed the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi

Zahir-ud-din Babar defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, establishing the Mughal Empire.

Correct Answer: Tirich Mir

Tirich Mir is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, located in the Chitral District of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat is notoriously known as the 'Killer Mountain' due to the high number of climber fatalities.

Correct Answer: 1913

Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the All India Muslim League in 1913 while remaining a member of the Congress.

Correct Answer: A K Fazul Ul Haq

A.K. Fazlul Huq, the then Chief Minister of Bengal, presented the historic Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940.

Correct Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai built the Gulab Devi Chest Hospital in Lahore in 1934 in memory of his mother, Gulab Devi, who died of tuberculosis.

Correct Answer: Retired Civil Servant

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Correct Answer: Equal Representation

The Bogra Formula of 1953 proposed a bicameral legislature aiming for parity and equal representation between East and West Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Legislative assembly

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Act of 1919) established a three-year term for the central Legislative Assembly.

Correct Answer: 1979

Pakistan formally joined the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during the Havana Summit in 1979.

Correct Answer: 2015

In 2015, the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf accepted Pakistan's claim, adding 50,000 sq km to its seabed territory.

Correct Answer: Oman

Pakistan purchased the enclave of Gwadar from the Sultanate of Oman in 1958.

Correct Answer: 1954

Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on October 24, 1954.

Correct Answer: Operation Fair Play

Operation Fair Play was the code name for the July 1977 military coup led by General Zia-ul-Haq to depose Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Correct Answer: Makli

The Makli Necropolis in Thatta, Sindh, is one of the largest funerary sites in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Correct Answer: Islamabad

Pakistan's first road made from recycled plastic was inaugurated in the capital city, Islamabad, in 2021.

Correct Answer: 17th March 1948

The princely state of Makran formally acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan on March 17, 1948.

Correct Answer: London

The three Round Table Conferences (1930–1932) to discuss constitutional reforms in India were all held in London.

Correct Answer: Chagai

The Reko Diq and Saindak mines, rich in copper and gold deposits, are located in the Chagai District of Balochistan.

Correct Answer: 5 years

According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the National Assembly has a standard term of five years unless dissolved earlier.

Correct Answer: Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi

As of 2024, Allama Muhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi is the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology.

Correct Answer: Fatima Sana

As of late 2024, Fatima Sana is the appointed captain of the Pakistan women's national cricket team.

Correct Answer: 08

Until 2017, there were 8 declared nuclear states: US, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea (Israel is undeclared).

Correct Answer: Syria

The US issued strong warnings against the Assad regime in Syria regarding the use of chemical weapons against civilians.

Correct Answer: Nigeria

Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, is a Nigerian-British diplomat.

Correct Answer: Neptune

Since Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet in 2006, Neptune is considered the eighth and farthest known planet in the solar system.

Correct Answer: Sindh & Baluchistan

The Kirthar Mountains serve as a natural border separating the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Turkey

Mount Ararat, a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano, is the highest peak in Turkey.

Correct Answer: Indonesia

The Sudirman Range is a mountain range in Papua, Indonesia, housing Puncak Jaya, the highest peak in Oceania.

Correct Answer: Punjab

The Thal Desert is situated in Punjab, Pakistan, primarily between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers.

Correct Answer: Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi

Darul Uloom Deoband was founded in 1866 primarily by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and his colleagues.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar RA

Jerusalem (Bait-ul-Muqaddas) was peacefully conquered by the Muslims during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (RA) in 637 CE.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar RA

The second Caliph, Hazrat Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA), formalized and implemented the Islamic Hijri calendar in 638 CE.

Correct Answer: 08

According to Surah At-Tawbah in the Holy Quran, there are 8 designated categories (Heads) of people entitled to receive Zakat.

Correct Answer: Hadees-e-Taqriri

Hadees-e-Taqriri refers to an action performed in the presence of the Prophet (PBUH) which he neither commanded nor forbade, indicating silent approval.

Correct Answer: 30 years

The reign of the Khulafa-e-Rashideen (Rightly Guided Caliphs) lasted for approximately 30 years from 632 to 661 CE.

Correct Answer: Farz

Tawaf-e-Ziarat, performed between the 10th and 12th of Zil Hajj, is an essential, obligatory (Farz) component of the Hajj.

Correct Answer: Sahih al-Bukhari

Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari compiled the Sahih al-Bukhari, universally recognized as the most authentic collection of Hadith.

Correct Answer: Al Khwarizmi

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, a renowned Persian mathematician, introduced the concept of zero to the Islamic world and later to Europe.

Correct Answer: Electroencephalography EEG

An EEG (Electroencephalogram) is a test used to evaluate and record the electrical activity produced by the brain.

Correct Answer: Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.

Correct Answer: Light year

A light-year is a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year.

Correct Answer: Nitrogen

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere, making it the most abundant gas.

Correct Answer: Cerebrum

The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, responsible for higher functions like thought, action, and emotion.

Correct Answer: 1024

In computing, a standard Kilobyte (KB) in binary format is defined as 1024 bytes.

Correct Answer: Minimize

Minimizing a window temporarily hides it from the screen and places it as an icon on the taskbar.

Correct Answer: Field

A field is the smallest meaningful unit of data in a database structure, holding a single piece of information.

Correct Answer: View > Window > Split

In applications like MS Word, splitting a window is done by navigating to the View tab, selecting Window, and then clicking Split.

Correct Answer: Insert

In Microsoft PowerPoint, the Action Button feature is found under the 'Insert' tab.

Correct Answer: 32%

Discount = 0.62 - 0.42 = 0.20. Percentage = (0.20 / 0.62) * 100 = 32.25%, which is approximately 32%.

Correct Answer: 900

Let original price be x. Then x + 0.05x = 945. So 1.05x = 945, resulting in x = 900.

Correct Answer: 4

Plugging x=1 yields -3(1)^2 - 2(1) + 1 = -3 - 2 + 1 = -4. Its absolute value |f(1)| is 4.

Correct Answer: 90 days

If 2/3 leave, only 1/3 remain. Due to inverse proportion, food lasting 30 days for everyone will last 30 * 3 = 90 days for one-third of the men.

Correct Answer: 7/13

0.35 / 0.65 = 35 / 65. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 5 gives 7 / 13.

Correct Answer: 15 lawns

Lawns per hour = 3 / 2 = 1.5. In 10 hours: 10 * 1.5 = 15 lawns.

Correct Answer: 136 km

1/2 inch = 12 km implies 1 inch = 24 km. Then 5 2/3 inches (17/3 inches) * 24 km = 136 km.

Correct Answer: 88

4 people per house multiplied by 22 houses equals 88 people.

Correct Answer: oldest

'Oldest' is used for non-living things like trees to indicate superlative age, while 'elder' is typically reserved for family relations.

Correct Answer: Parenthesis

The round brackets enclosing the phrase 'who is sitting in the room' are called parentheses.

Correct Answer: Symbols

Punctuation refers to the series of typographic symbols used in writing to clarify meaning and organize text.

Correct Answer: cover

The correct proverb is 'Don't judge a book by its cover', meaning you shouldn't judge the value of something by its outward appearance.

Correct Answer: The man requested the officer to help him.

In indirect speech, a sentence starting with 'Please' is converted using the reporting verb 'requested'.

Correct Answer: will they

When the main clause is negative ('will not'), the question tag must be positive ('will they').

Correct Answer: Indicative Mood

The indicative mood is used to make statements of fact or state an opinion.

Correct Answer: Am

The sentence requires a parallel auxiliary verb matching the subject 'I' for continuous tense, so 'am' is correct.

Correct Answer: told

Since the sentence refers to an event in the past ('Yesterday I got'), the past tense verb 'told' is required to maintain consistency.

Correct Answer: Friendship

Enmity means active hatred or hostility. The exact opposite is Friendship.

Correct Answer: His spectacles are new.

Words like 'spectacles', 'glasses', and 'scissors' are plural nouns and take plural verbs like 'are'.

Correct Answer: His father is a poet and a novelist.

To emphasize two distinct roles properly in formal grammar, it is best to place an article before both nouns.

Correct Answer: Implore

To 'beseech' means to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something, which is synonymous with 'implore'.

Correct Answer: Until

'Until' is used to show the time when an action or state ends.

Correct Answer: smarter than those

When comparing groups, 'than those' is necessary to correctly contrast 'the students' of one school with the students of another.

Correct Answer: Pottery

The word ceramic comes from the Greek word 'keramikos', which pertains to pottery.

Correct Answer: امام بخش ناسخ

امام بخش ناسخ اردو زبان میں اصلاح اور درستی املاء کے حوالے سے اہم مقام رکھتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: تین

علامہ اقبال کا پہلا شعری مجموعہ 'بانگ درا' تاریخی ادوار کے لحاظ سے تین حصوں میں تقسیم ہے۔

Correct Answer: توبتہ النصوح

مرزا ظاہر دار بیگ کا مشہور مزاحیہ کردار ڈپٹی نذیر احمد کے ناول 'توبتہ النصوح' میں پیش کیا گیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: لیلیٰ کے خطوط

لیلیٰ کے خطوط قاضی عبدالغفار کا ایک نہایت مشہور اور منفرد ناول ہے۔

Correct Answer: رتن ناتھ سرشار

خوجی کا لافانی مزاحیہ کردار پنڈت رتن ناتھ سرشار نے اپنے شاہکار ناول 'فسانہ آزاد' میں تخلیق کیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: علامہ اقبال

یہ مشہور شعر شاعر مشرق علامہ محمد اقبال کا ہے جو عورت کی عظمت بیان کرتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: علامہ اقبال

یہ شہرہ آفاق شعر علامہ محمد اقبال کی نظم سے ماخوذ ہے۔

Correct Answer: مانسہرہ

ہزارہ یونیورسٹی خیبر پختونخواہ کے شہر مانسہرہ میں واقع ہے۔

Correct Answer: اسرار الحق

مجاز لکھنوی کا اصل نام اسرار الحق تھا۔ وہ اردو کے مشہور اور رومانوی شاعر تھے۔

Correct Answer: بھائی

یہ ضرب المثل 'پاپی پاپ کا، نہ باپ کا نہ بھیا کا' اس شخص کے لیے بولی جاتی ہے جو گناہ اور لالچ میں رشتوں کا بھی لحاظ نہ کرے۔