PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) Local Government Past Paper 2024 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: China

China dropped its annual GDP growth target in 2020 for the first time in decades due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Correct Answer: China

The Long March 5 is a Chinese heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

Correct Answer: Paris

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, were hosted by Paris, France.

Correct Answer: 18th October 2021

Dr. Ajmal Niazi, a famous Pakistani columnist and author, passed away on October 18, 2021.

Correct Answer: Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore

In December 2019, a violent protest by lawyers at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) led to severe disruption and the deaths of multiple patients.

Correct Answer: Awais Qadir Shah

As of early 2024, Awais Qadir Shah from PPP took oath as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.

Correct Answer: Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, initially as an online marketplace for books.

Correct Answer: 30 years war

The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire and the Eighty Years' War.

Correct Answer: 196

The Geneva Conventions have been ratified by 196 states, making them universally applicable.

Correct Answer: 22 seconds

According to the tech specifications of specific automated textile robots, they can print a t-shirt in as little as 22 seconds.

Correct Answer: China

China has the largest active military force in the world, with over 2 million active personnel.

Correct Answer: Brazil

Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner five times.

Correct Answer: Myanmar

The Karen conflict is a prolonged armed conflict in Myanmar (Burma) involving the Karen National Union.

Correct Answer: Belarus

Belarus is not a member of NATO; it maintains strong political and military ties with Russia.

Correct Answer: 24 October 1945

The United Nations was established on October 24, 1945, after WWII to prevent future global conflicts.

Correct Answer: Türkiye

Türkiye is a candidate country but has not officially become a member state of the European Union.

Correct Answer: All of these

Edward Said was a prominent Palestinian-American academic, political activist, intellectual, and literary critic.

Correct Answer: Türkiye

In 2018, Türkiye transitioned to an executive presidency system, abolishing the office of the Prime Minister.

Correct Answer: Paris

The Louvre is the world's most-visited museum and a historic landmark situated in Paris, France.

Correct Answer: Cotton

Central Asian countries, particularly Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, are among the world's leading producers of cotton.

Correct Answer: Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located in the northwest of the country on the edge of the desert.

Correct Answer: Pakistan-China

Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram range connecting Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan with Xinjiang in China.

Correct Answer: Brazil

Copacabana is a highly famous beach located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Correct Answer: Europe

The Iberian Peninsula is located in southwestern Europe and primarily encompasses Spain and Portugal.

Correct Answer: 624 years

The Ottoman Empire existed from 1299 until it was abolished in 1922, lasting for roughly 623/624 years.

Correct Answer: Monday

Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA), the first Caliph of Islam, passed away on a Monday (22 Jumada al-Thani).

Correct Answer: Both B & C

In Judaism and traditional Christianity, fasting rules differ from Islam, and there is no prescribed pre-dawn meal akin to Islamic Sehri.

Correct Answer: Days to seek refuge from Hellfire

The month of Ramadan is divided into three Ashras; the third is 'Nijat', meaning salvation or refuge from hellfire.

Correct Answer: Surah Ahzab

The finality of the Prophethood (Khatam un-Nabiyyin) is explicitly mentioned in verse 40 of Surah Al-Ahzab.

Correct Answer: Shah Wali Ullah

Hujjat Allah al-Baligha is widely considered the magnum opus of the great Islamic scholar Shah Waliullah Dehlawi.

Correct Answer: SUPARCO

SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) is the executive and national space agency of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Qutb-ud-din Aibak established the Delhi Sultanate and founded the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty in 1206.

Correct Answer: 1757

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal in 1757.

Correct Answer: Hameed Nizami

Hameed Nizami founded the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt in March 1940 to support the Pakistan Movement.

Correct Answer: 1949

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) was established under the National Bank of Pakistan Ordinance on November 9, 1949.

Correct Answer: 1971

East Pakistan formally seceded and became the independent nation of Bangladesh on December 16, 1971.

Correct Answer: Sahibzada Farooq Ali

Sahibzada Farooq Ali served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 1973 to March 1977 during Z.A. Bhutto's tenure.

Correct Answer: Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan

Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan became the first Chief Minister of NWFP (now KPK) in 1937 under the Government of India Act 1935.

Correct Answer: 1974

Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the second President of Pakistan, passed away on April 19, 1974.

Correct Answer: 1884

Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam was founded in Lahore on 24 September 1884 to protect Muslim social and religious interests.

Correct Answer: 1882

The University of the Punjab is a public university located in Lahore, established in 1882 by the British colonial government.

Correct Answer: Searchlight

Operation Searchlight was a planned military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army in March 1971 in East Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Kakul

The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) is a premier training institution located in Kakul, near Abbottabad.

Correct Answer: Manometer

A manometer is a scientific instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or gas.

Correct Answer: Platinum

Platinum has a density of 21.45 g/cm³, making it the heaviest among the given choices.

Correct Answer: Potassium hydroxide

Alkaline batteries use an alkaline electrolyte, typically aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH).

Correct Answer: Convex

Convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles because they give a wider field of view.

Correct Answer: Store electrical energy

A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy electrostatically in an electric field.

Correct Answer: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet rays from sunlight.

Correct Answer: Omnivores

Omnivores are organisms that have a diverse diet comprising both plant and animal matter.

Correct Answer: Global warming

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to a steady rise in global temperatures, known as global warming.

Correct Answer: Al-Khwarizmi

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi is considered the father of algebra for his foundational text 'Al-Jabr'.

Correct Answer: 154 cm²

2πr - r = 37 => r(2π - 1) = 37. Using π ≈ 22/7, r(44/7 - 1) = 37 => r(37/7) = 37 => r = 7 cm. Area = πr² = 22/7 * 49 = 154 cm².

Correct Answer: 52 cm²

Perimeter of sector = 2r + Arc Length = 29. Arc length = 29 - 2(6.5) = 16 cm. Area = (1/2) * arc length * radius = 0.5 * 16 * 6.5 = 52 cm².

Correct Answer: 26 mins

Time at 60 km/h = 180/60 = 3 hours (180 mins). Time at 70 km/h = 180/70 ≈ 2.571 hours (154.28 mins). Difference = 180 - 154.28 ≈ 25.7 mins (~26 mins).

Correct Answer: 265 kilometers

Distance in 1 minute = 32 / 14.5 = 2.206 km. In 2 hours (120 minutes) = 2.206 * 120 = 264.8 km, closest to 265 km.

Correct Answer: Rs.40

If 50 sq.m costs Rs. 5, then 1 sq.m costs 5/50 = 0.1. Thus, 400 sq.m costs 400 * 0.1 = Rs. 40.

Correct Answer: -60

Multiplying an odd number of negative integers yields a negative result: (-2) * (-3) = 6, and 6 * (-10) = -60.

Correct Answer: 4

Given slope 2.5 in original equation (or 2 as per options), an increase of 10 dollars means 10 = 2.5 * change_in_weight. Thus, change_in_weight = 10 / 2.5 = 4 pounds.

Correct Answer: =

All formulas and functions in Microsoft Excel must begin with an equal sign (=).

Correct Answer: To add up a range of cells

The SUM function mathematically adds all numbers within a selected range of cells.

Correct Answer: Now

The NOW() function in Excel returns the current date and time formatted as a date and time.

Correct Answer: Pivot table

Pivot tables are powerful tools in Excel used specifically to calculate, summarize, and analyze large datasets.

Correct Answer: lol

'lol' is an internet slang abbreviation, whereas Yahoo, Bing, and Google are widely used web search engines.

Correct Answer: Font

Times New Roman and Arial are common typefaces or fonts used in word processors.

Correct Answer: 63

The maximum number of columns that can be inserted into a Microsoft Word document is 63.

Correct Answer: Document1

When opening a blank document in Microsoft Word, it is given the default name Document1.

Correct Answer: Horizontal scroll bar

The horizontal scroll bar at the bottom allows a user to pan the document left and right.

Correct Answer: Page Layout

In MS Office, the page orientation (Portrait or Landscape) is typically adjusted in the Page Layout (or Layout) tab.

Correct Answer: .ppt

The standard file extension for legacy Microsoft PowerPoint presentations is .ppt (or .pptx for newer versions).

Correct Answer: Handouts

The Handouts option allows you to print multiple slides on a single sheet of paper for audience distribution.

Correct Answer: Encrypt your data

Encrypting your data ensures that even if backups are compromised, the information remains unreadable and safe.

Correct Answer: Firewall

A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules.

Correct Answer: WordArt

WordArt is an object insertion feature and has its own dialog box, not a separate task pane option like Clip Art or Search.

Correct Answer: Life360

Life360 is a location-sharing app designed primarily to allow family members to share their locations with each other.

Correct Answer: Subject

The subject line acts as the title or summary of an email, clearly stating its primary intent or purpose.

Correct Answer: Table

A concrete noun represents a physical object that can be perceived through the senses, like a 'Table'.

Correct Answer: Reflexive pronoun

Pronouns ending in '-self' or '-selves' that refer back to the subject are reflexive pronouns.

Correct Answer: His father is a poet and novelist.

When referring to a single person holding two titles, the article is usually placed only before the first noun.

Correct Answer: Nor do I

To show agreement with a negative statement, 'Nor do I' (or 'Neither do I') is used.

Correct Answer: making

When 'stop' implies ceasing an ongoing action, it is followed by the gerund (making).

Correct Answer: Toes

Fingers are the digits on a hand, just as toes are the digits on the feet.

Correct Answer: Chip : Glass

A single, small fragment of salt is a grain; similarly, a small fragment of glass is a chip.

Correct Answer: Vegetable

Pawpaw falls into the category of Fruit, just as Onion falls into the category of Vegetable.

Correct Answer: Dynamic verb

The word 'fight' expresses an action or process rather than a state of being, making it a dynamic verb.

Correct Answer: in

The correct preposition is 'in' when referring to things contained within an atmosphere.

Correct Answer: From

The standard preposition to follow 'different' in formal British and international English is 'from'.

Correct Answer: Very different from

The idiom 'a far cry from' means that something is notably or significantly different from something else.

Correct Answer: Corn is ground by those mills.

The simple present active voice changes to 'is/are + past participle' in passive voice.

Correct Answer: فیض احمد فیض

سرِ وادیِ سینا فیض احمد فیض کا مشہور شعری مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: آب گم

'آبِ گم' اردو کے مشہور مزاح نگار مشتاق احمد یوسفی کی مایہ ناز تصنیف ہے۔

Correct Answer: منیر نیازی

منیر نیازی کی شاعری میں خوف، سحر، بھوت، اور آسیب جیسے موضوعات نمایاں ہیں۔

Correct Answer: عرفان صدیقی

سخن آباد عرفان صدیقی کے کلام کا مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: ناسخ

امام بخش ناسخ کو اردو زبان کی اصلاح اور متروکات ترک کرنے کا بانی سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: وقت میں پڑنا

محاورے کی رو سے 'ضیق میں پڑنا' کا مطلب مشکل یا تنگی میں پڑنا ہوتا ہے۔ (یہاں 'وقت میں پڑنا' آپشن میں دیا گیا ہے)۔

Correct Answer: نقصان کرنا

محاورہ 'لٹیا ڈبونا' کا مطلب ہے سب کچھ ضائع کر دینا یا بھاری نقصان کر بیٹھنا۔

Correct Answer: عربی

لفظ 'محاورہ' عربی زبان سے ماخوذ ہے۔

Correct Answer: مگر مچھ

یہ ایک مشہور ضرب المثل ہے 'دریا میں رہنا اور مگر مچھ سے بیر' یعنی جس کے ماتحت رہنا اسی سے دشمنی۔

Correct Answer: تضمین

کسی دوسرے شاعر کے مصرع یا شعر پر اپنا مصرع لگا کر اسے اپنے کلام کا حصہ بنانا تضمین کہلاتا ہے۔