PPSC Assistant Director Investigation Past Paper 2020 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Germany

The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, one of the best-known landmarks of Germany.

Correct Answer: Lebanon

The Heneine Palace is a landmark of Ottoman-era architecture situated in the Zokak el-Blat neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan has historically been the world's largest producer of illicit opiates according to multiple UNODC reports.

Correct Answer: British Prime Minister

10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister.

Correct Answer: NATO

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an intergovernmental military alliance, not a disarmament treaty.

Correct Answer: Lahore

The Shakir Ali Museum is located in Lahore and is dedicated to the life and work of the renowned Pakistani modern artist Shakir Ali.

Correct Answer: Shah Jahan

The Shalimar Gardens were built in Lahore by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, with construction beginning in 1641.

Correct Answer: WhatsApp

The Government of Pakistan launched a dedicated WhatsApp chatbot service to provide authentic information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Correct Answer: Sir Firoz Khan Noon

Sir Firoz Khan Noon, the 7th Prime Minister of Pakistan, penned his autobiography titled 'From Memory'.

Correct Answer: None of these

Instagram did not introduce a standalone app for COVID-19; instead, it added dedicated information hubs and features directly within the main app.

Correct Answer: Mesopotamian Civilization

Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning 'between two rivers') flourished along the fertile lands spanning the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Correct Answer: Genealogy

Genealogy is the rigorous study of families, family history, and the tracing of lineages.

Correct Answer: Abraham Agreement

The Abraham Accords are a series of joint normalization statements initially between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain signed in 2020.

Correct Answer: Luxembourg

In 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to abolish fares for all its trains, trams, and buses.

Correct Answer: Krishna Kumari

Krishna Kumari Kolhi, a member of the PPP from Sindh, made history in 2018 when she became the first Hindu Dalit woman elected to the Senate of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: UAE

Dr. Anwar Gargash served as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and played a crucial role in UAE's diplomacy.

Correct Answer: Jameel Ahmad

Jameel Ahmad was appointed as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, succeeding Dr. Reza Baqir and other interim appointees.

Correct Answer: Tianwen-1

Tianwen-1 was an interplanetary mission by the China National Space Administration to send a robotic spacecraft to Mars.

Correct Answer: Stratosphere

About 90% of the Earth's ozone resides in the stratosphere, forming the ozone layer that protects life from harmful UV radiation.

Correct Answer: Positron Emission Tomography

A PET scan stands for Positron Emission Tomography, an imaging test that helps reveal how an individual's tissues and organs are functioning.

Correct Answer: 746 watts

In physical science, the mechanical horsepower is generally defined as approximately 746 watts.

Correct Answer: Neutron

Atoms contain three basic particles: protons (positive), electrons (negative), and neutrons (neutral or uncharged).

Correct Answer: USA

The first clinically observed cases of what would later be known as AIDS were reported in the United States in 1981.

Correct Answer: Per square kilometer

Population density is typically measured as the number of individuals living per square kilometer (or per square mile) of land area.

Correct Answer: Sialkot

Sialkot is globally renowned for manufacturing and exporting high-quality surgical instruments and sports goods.

Correct Answer: 740 km

The Line of Control (LOC) separating Indian and Pakistani-administered parts of Kashmir spans approximately 740 kilometers.

Correct Answer: All of these

Tidal zones, creeks, and bay lagoons are all defining geological and hydrological features of coastal landscapes.

Correct Answer: Himalaya

The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains in the Inner Himalayan region.

Correct Answer: South Asia

Pakistan is a country geographically located in South Asia, bordered by India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China.

Correct Answer: Chitral with Gilgit

The Shandur Pass, famously known as the 'Roof of the World', connects the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Correct Answer: The Marmara Sea

The Bosphorus is a narrow, natural strait in northwestern Türkiye that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.

Correct Answer: Bruggan Glacier (Chile)

The Brüggen Glacier, also known as Pio XI Glacier, is situated in southern Chile and is the largest glacier in the southern hemisphere outside of Antarctica.

Correct Answer: Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia

The Equator crosses through 13 countries globally, which directly includes Colombia in South America, Kenya in Africa, and Indonesia in Asia.

Correct Answer: Red Sea

The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean Sea directly to the Red Sea.

Correct Answer: money to money

In Islamic finance, Bai al-Sarf refers to the sale of money for money, such as exchanging one currency for another.

Correct Answer: 51

Shah Waliullah Dehlavi authored around 51 prominent books focusing on Islamic theology, Quranic interpretation, and Hadith.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Harith bin Abi Hala (R.A)

Hazrat Harith bin Abi Hala (R.A) was universally recognized in early history as the first male martyr to shed blood inside the Sacred Mosque.

Correct Answer: Amr bin Hisham

Abu Jahl's real name was Amr ibn Hisham. He was one of the Meccan polytheist leaders known for his hostility towards Islam.

Correct Answer: Muslims, Jews and Other Non-Muslims

The Charter of Medina (Meesaq-e-Madina) was a treaty drafted by the Prophet (PBUH) incorporating the Muslims, Jews, and pagan tribes of Medina.

Correct Answer: Surah-e-Al Kahf

The story and name of Dhul-Qarnayn are specifically detailed in Surah Al-Kahf (Chapter 18) of the Quran.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Sheema (R.A)

Hazrat Shayma (R.A) was the foster-sister of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from his time staying with Hazrat Halimah Sadia.

Correct Answer: Seventeen

During the final illness of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) was appointed to lead 17 congregational prayers.

Correct Answer: Abdullah ibn Uthman

Hazrat Abu Bakr's given real name was Abdullah, and his father was Uthman (known as Abu Quhafa).

Correct Answer: Hazrat Khuzaima Bin Sabit (R.A)

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) decreed that the testimony of Hazrat Khuzaimah ibn Thabit (R.A) alone was legally equivalent to that of two men.

Correct Answer: 22 February 1958

WAPDA was established by an act of parliament passed in February 1958 to integrate and develop water and power resources in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Nishan-e-Pakistan

Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civilian award granted by the Government of Pakistan for extraordinary service to the country.

Correct Answer: Muslim peasants of Bengal

Syed Mir Nisar Ali, known as Titu Mir, led an uprising against the oppressive British authorities and Hindu Zamindars on behalf of Muslim peasants in Bengal.

Correct Answer: Mongolia

The Mansabdari system introduced by Mughal Emperor Akbar was inspired by the administrative and military setup used by the Mongols.

Correct Answer: Munich University (Germany)

Allama Iqbal earned his Ph.D. degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, in 1908.

Correct Answer: Z.A Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto served as the President of Pakistan until 1973, after which Fazal Elahi Chaudhry took over the ceremonial role.

Correct Answer: 1955

The One Unit scheme was initiated in 1955 to integrate the four provinces of West Pakistan into a single province.

Correct Answer: Ali Garh

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan passed away on March 27, 1898, and was buried on the premises of Aligarh Muslim University.

Correct Answer: Maulana Zafar Ali Khan

Maulana Zafar Ali Khan was a prominent figure in the Pakistan Movement and the founder and editor of the Urdu newspaper 'Zamindar'.

Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji

Sultan Alauddin Khalji implemented an extensive price control and market regulation system during his reign over the Delhi Sultanate.

Correct Answer: Iltutmish

Sultan Shams-ud-din Iltutmish introduced the silver Tanka and the copper Jital, which became the standard coinage of the Delhi Sultanate.

Correct Answer: Cambridge

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali famously coined the name 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet while he was studying as a law student at Cambridge University.

Correct Answer: March 1942

The Cripps Mission was an attempt in late March 1942 by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation for their efforts in World War II.

Correct Answer: 1928

The Simon Commission, a group of seven British MPs tasked with studying constitutional reform in India, arrived on February 3, 1928.

Correct Answer: Motilal Nehru

The Nehru Report of 1928 was a memorandum prepared by a committee headed by Motilal Nehru outlining a proposed new dominion status constitution for India.

Correct Answer: Sir Syyed Ahmad Khan

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was not only the founder but also served as the first secretary of the Board of Trustees for Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (later AMU).

Correct Answer: Sardar Bahadur Khan

Sardar Bahadur Khan, the brother of President Ayub Khan, served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly formed under the 1962 Constitution.

Correct Answer: Khan Abdul Wali Khan

Khan Abdul Wali Khan of the National Awami Party served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly during the early 1970s.

Correct Answer: Z. A Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan to officially visit the Soviet Union (Russia) in 1974.

Correct Answer: 1952

The Sui gas field, the largest natural gas field in Pakistan, was discovered in Balochistan in 1952.

Correct Answer: Kerala

The Moplah (Mappila) rebellion, heavily tied to the Khilafat Movement and agrarian unrest, took place in the Malabar region of Kerala.

Correct Answer: FPSC Ordinance 1977

The Federal Public Service Commission is a federal agency governed primarily by the FPSC Ordinance, 1977.

Correct Answer: Third

The third generation of computers advanced technology by replacing individual transistors with integrated circuits (ICs).

Correct Answer: EDSAC

EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) was an early British computer considered to be the first practical stored-program computer.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

In MS Word, mathematical formulas and symbols are found under the 'Insert' tab or menu.

Correct Answer: Print Preview

By default in MS Word, background colors and images are configured not to print, hence they will not be visible in Print Preview.

Correct Answer: Ctrl + S

Ctrl + S is the universal keyboard shortcut used to save an active document or file across most operating systems.

Correct Answer: Bold the selected text

In word processing programs like MS Word, highlighting text and pressing Ctrl+B changes the text weight to Bold.

Correct Answer: Oracle

Oracle Database is a multi-model relational database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation.

Correct Answer: 34

To find the value, multiply 1000 by 0.034 (which is 3.4 / 100). 1000 * 0.034 = 34.

Correct Answer: 600

If 7% of x is 42, then x = (42 * 100) / 7. Thus, x = 600.

Correct Answer: 5 cm

Perimeter = 2(Length + Width). 30 = 2(10 + Width) -> 15 = 10 + Width -> Width = 5 cm.

Correct Answer: 540 km

Distance = Speed * Time. Distance = 120 km/h * 4.5 hours = 540 km.

Correct Answer: 558

Area of walls = 2 * (25+12) * 6 = 444 sq m. Area of bottom = 25 * 12 = 300 sq m. Total = 744 sq m. Cost = 744 * 0.75 = Rs. 558.

Correct Answer: Rs. 3000

For maximum profit, books are bought at the lowest price (150) and sold at the highest (350). Profit per book = 350 - 150 = 200. Total profit for 15 books = 200 * 15 = 3000.

Correct Answer: to

The correct preposition to use after the verb 'appeal' when referring to a person or institution is 'to' (e.g., appealed to the court).

Correct Answer: The

Because a specific window is being referred to in the immediate surroundings, the definite article 'The' is required.

Correct Answer: Faultless

The word 'impeccable' means to be in accordance with the highest standards, meaning faultless or flawless.

Correct Answer: Pleasant

The word 'cordial' refers to being warm and friendly, so 'pleasant' is its closest synonym here.

Correct Answer: cover

The phrase plays on the common English idiom, noting that a book is visually recognized or judged by its 'cover'.

Correct Answer: A woman scorned

The idiom 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned' stems from William Congreve's 1697 play, The Mourning Bride.

Correct Answer: Broth

The complete idiom is 'Too many cooks spoil the broth,' implying that having too many people involved in a task can ruin the result.

Correct Answer: Latin

The term 'curriculum vitae' is a Latin phrase that roughly translates to 'course of life'.

Correct Answer: Transparent

Opaque means not able to be seen through; its exact opposite (antonym) is 'transparent', meaning completely see-through.

Correct Answer: He said that he couldn't drive them home.

In indirect speech, the present tense modal 'cannot' changes to the past tense 'could not'.

Correct Answer: Worm

The complete proverb is 'The early bird catches the worm,' meaning success comes to those who prepare well and act early.

Correct Answer: دو شد

'ایک نہ شد دو شد' ایک مشہور فارسی اور اردو محاورہ ہے، جس کا مطلب ہے ایک مصیبت کے بعد دوسری کا آ جانا۔

Correct Answer: تباہ و برباد کرنا

اس محاورے کا مطلب ہے کسی جگہ، شہر یا شخص کو مکمل طور پر نیست و نابود یا تباہ و برباد کر دینا۔

Correct Answer: ڈپٹی نذیر احمد

مرزا ظاہر دار بیگ اردو کے مشہور ناول نگار ڈپٹی نذیر احمد کی کتاب 'توبتہ النصوح' کا ایک مشہور اور مزاحیہ کردار ہے۔

Correct Answer: پطرس بخاری

'کتے' پطرس بخاری کے مشہور مزاحیہ مضامین 'مضامینِ پطرس' کا ایک انتہائی مقبول مضمون ہے۔

Correct Answer: پہلا

غزل یا قصیدے کے پہلے شعر کو جس کے دونوں مصرعے ہم قافیہ و ہم ردیف ہوں، 'مطلع' کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: جس میں اولیاء اللہ اور بزرگان دین کی تعریف ہو

منقبت شاعری کی وہ صنف ہے جس میں صحابہ کرام، اہلِ بیت یا اولیائے کرام کی تعریف و توصیف بیان کی جائے۔

Correct Answer: جمیلہ ہاشمی

'دشتِ سوس' جمیلہ ہاشمی کا تحریر کردہ مشہور اردو ناول ہے جو منصور حلاج کی زندگی پر مبنی ہے۔

Correct Answer: واہ واہ

حروفِ انبساط وہ حروف ہیں جو خوشی یا مسرت کے موقع پر بولے جاتے ہیں، جیسے 'واہ واہ'۔

Correct Answer: جو کچھ ظاہر اور عیاں ہے اس کا بیان کرنا فضول ہے

اس ضرب المثل کا مطلب ہے کہ جو چیز بالکل سامنے موجود ہو یا واضح ہو اسے ثابت کرنے کے لیے ثبوت کی ضرورت نہیں ہوتی۔

Correct Answer: قلی قطب شاہ

محمد قلی قطب شاہ کو تاریخِ ادب اردو میں پہلا صاحبِ دیوان شاعر تسلیم کیا جاتا ہے۔