PPSC Assistant Director Planning (BS-17) Past Paper 2019 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: August 1990

Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990, leading to the Gulf War.

Correct Answer: Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was named Time Magazine's 'Person of the Century' in 1999.

Correct Answer: 1889

The Eiffel Tower was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.

Correct Answer: Forbidden City

Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, was historically known as the 'Forbidden City' to outsiders, though the palace complex in Beijing shares the same name.

Correct Answer: Philippines

Davao City, often dubbed the Silicon Gulf due to its IT industry, is located in the Philippines.

Correct Answer: Purchase Invoice

A purchase invoice is a commercial document issued by a supplier to a buyer indicating products, quantities, and agreed prices for goods on credit.

Correct Answer: Algeria

Algeria is historically known for its extremely fertile coastal plains and fields along the Mediterranean.

Correct Answer: Customers

Sales tax is an indirect tax that is passed on to the final consumer of the goods or services.

Correct Answer: AFP (Agence France-Presse)

Agence France-Presse (AFP), founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas, is the world's oldest news agency.

Correct Answer: Brussels

Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union, hosting the major political institutions.

Correct Answer: 1928

The tradition of lighting an Olympic flame during the games began at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

Correct Answer: Leg Spinner

Shahid Afridi, known for his explosive batting, primarily bowled right-arm leg spin.

Correct Answer: Punjab

Kabaddi is an immensely popular traditional contact sport originating from the Punjab region.

Correct Answer: Qatar

Qatar successfully hosted the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, the first to be held in the Middle East.

Correct Answer: Pakistan

India defeated Pakistan 2-1 in the final of the 1975 Men's Hockey World Cup, making Pakistan the runner-up.

Correct Answer: Silk

Silkworms feed almost exclusively on the leaves of mulberry trees to produce silk.

Correct Answer: Gills

Fish extract dissolved oxygen from water using specialized respiratory organs called gills.

Correct Answer: J.C. Bose

Jagadish Chandra Bose pioneered the study of plant responses to stimuli, proving that plants possess a nervous system and life.

Correct Answer: Galileo Galilei

Galileo conducted early experiments on gravity by dropping objects and rolling balls down inclined planes.

Correct Answer: To express our feelings

Laughter is a physical reaction in humans consisting of rhythmic, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system to express joy or amusement.

Correct Answer: King Cobra

The female King Cobra is unique among snakes for building a nest of leaves to incubate her eggs.

Correct Answer: To keep cool

Dogs pant with their tongues out to evaporate moisture from their lungs and tongue, which cools their body temperature.

Correct Answer: Blue light is scattered more than red

Rayleigh scattering causes shorter wavelengths (like blue) to scatter more efficiently in the atmosphere than longer ones (like red).

Correct Answer: Eratosthenes

Eratosthenes, a Greek mathematician, calculated the Earth's circumference around 240 BC by observing shadow angles at different locations.

Correct Answer: 22,000 times

A healthy adult takes about 12-20 breaths per minute, which averages roughly 22,000 breaths in a 24-hour period.

Correct Answer: Vitamin B1

Beri-Beri is caused by a severe deficiency in Vitamin B1 (thiamine), leading to neurological and cardiovascular issues.

Correct Answer: Taiwan

Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage on May 24, 2019.

Correct Answer: Ethiopia

In June 2019, Ethiopia's military chief, Gen. Seare Mekonnen, was assassinated during a thwarted regional coup.

Correct Answer: Table Tennis mixed doubles

Table Tennis mixed doubles was one of several new events added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to promote gender equality.

Correct Answer: Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic holds the all-time record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

Correct Answer: Giorgia Meloni

Giorgia Meloni assumed office in October 2022, becoming Italy's first female Prime Minister.

Correct Answer: Lahore

The Indian Airlines Fokker F27 named 'Ganga' was hijacked in 1971 and eventually burnt at the Lahore Airport.

Correct Answer: Amir Ahmad Khan

Amir Ahmad Khan, widely known as Raja Sahib of Mahmudabad, was a prominent leader of the Pakistan Movement.

Correct Answer: 24 May 2018

The National Assembly passed the historic 31st Constitutional Amendment on May 24, 2018, merging FATA with KP.

Correct Answer: 1962

The Political Parties Act was passed in 1962 to regulate the formation and functioning of political parties in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Sanober (Pine)

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had a distinct liking for the Sanober (Pine) tree.

Correct Answer: Maulana Shibli Nomani

Although widely adopted by the public, historical sources often attribute the bestowment of the title 'Shair-e-Mashriq' to Maulana Shibli Nomani.

Correct Answer: 1266

Baba Farid Ganj Shakar, a revered Sufi saint of the Chishti order, passed away in 1266 CE.

Correct Answer: Waheed-uz-Zaman

The book 'Towards Pakistan', detailing the historical trajectory of the Muslim freedom movement, was authored by Dr. Waheed-uz-Zaman.

Correct Answer: Multan

Multan is widely considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in Pakistan, dating back thousands of years.

Correct Answer: Baleji Beach

The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) is situated near Paradise Point and Baleji Beach in Karachi.

Correct Answer: Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan is celebrated as the greatest builder among the Mughals, responsible for the Taj Mahal, Jama Masjid, and the Red Fort.

Correct Answer: Punjab Government

The Multan Metrobus is a rapid transit system in Multan fully funded and executed by the Government of Punjab.

Correct Answer: 1739

Nadir Shah invaded the Mughal Empire and completely sacked Delhi in 1739, taking the Peacock Throne.

Correct Answer: Sugar

Mardan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is famous for its sugarcane crops and historically housed one of the largest sugar mills in Asia.

Correct Answer: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai

Shah Jo Risalo is a famous collection of poetic compendiums written by the great Sindhi Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

Correct Answer: Pakistan & China

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

Correct Answer: Islamabad

Daman-e-Koh is a viewing point and hilltop garden situated in the Margalla Hills above Islamabad.

Correct Answer: Ctrl + Z

Ctrl + Z is the universal keyboard shortcut in Windows and most software applications to undo the last action.

Correct Answer: Help

The F1 key is almost universally used as the Help key across Windows and its applications.

Correct Answer: F4

In Microsoft Office applications like Word or Excel, F4 repeats your last formatting command or action.

Correct Answer: Printer

A dot-matrix printer uses a print head that moves back and forth, striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against the paper.

Correct Answer: Mouse

A mouse is a handheld hardware input device that controls a cursor in a GUI and can move and select text, icons, and files.

Correct Answer: Hardware

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a physical, tangible component of a computer system, classifying it as hardware.

Correct Answer: Recycle Bin

When you delete a file in Windows, it is temporarily stored in the Recycle Bin until permanently erased.

Correct Answer: Start Menu

The Start Menu in Windows provides the primary interface to access power options, including shutting down the computer.

Correct Answer: URL

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the standard term for the web address used to locate resources on the internet.

Correct Answer: Register

Registers are the smallest and fastest accessible memory locations located directly within the processor.

Correct Answer: 160

If 25% (1/4) of a number is 40, then the whole number is 40 x 4 = 160.

Correct Answer: 7/8

Converted to decimals: 3/4 = 0.75, 5/6 ≈ 0.833, 7/12 ≈ 0.583, 7/8 = 0.875. Therefore, 7/8 is the largest.

Correct Answer: 10/3 hours

Work rate of B = Combined rate (1/2) - A's rate (1/5) = 3/10. Therefore, B needs 10/3 hours (or 3.33 hours).

Correct Answer: 24%

Interest = PRT/100. Thus, 6 = (300 x R x 1/12) / 100. Solving for R gives 24%.

Correct Answer: 10

Let a=3x and b=5x. (3x+2)/(5x+2) = 2/3. Solving 9x+6 = 10x+4 gives x=2. Hence, b = 5x = 10.

Correct Answer: Rs. 200

Number of stocks = 2400/96 = 25. The annual dividend per stock is Rs. 8 (8% of 100). Total income = 25 x 8 = Rs. 200.

Correct Answer: 35

The differences between the numbers are increasing odd numbers (+5, +7, +9). Adding +11 to 24 gives 35.

Correct Answer: 8

This is an alternating series: the first sequence goes 5, 6, 7... and the next is 8. The second goes 3, 2, 1... and next is 0.

Correct Answer: to

The preposition 'to' is the correct fit here. You appeal 'to' an authority or individual.

Correct Answer: in

You sit 'in' a box seat at a theater or opera, implying being inside an enclosed seating area.

Correct Answer: polished

Polishing creates a shine, making 'polished' the most contextually appropriate word for treating shoes to make them shine.

Correct Answer: Respect

To venerate means to regard someone with great respect, often due to their age, wisdom, or character.

Correct Answer: Overlook

To condone is to accept and allow behavior that is considered morally wrong to continue (to overlook it).

Correct Answer: Someone whose presence damps enthusiasm

A 'wet blanket' is an idiom describing a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in or by discouraging them.

Correct Answer: To say just the right thing

This idiom refers to doing or saying something that is exactly right.

Correct Answer: Warning or small punishment

A slap on the wrist is a very mild punishment or a simple warning for a mistake.

Correct Answer: Beginning and end

Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing the beginning and the end.

Correct Answer: Lenient

Stringent means strict or precise. Its opposite is lenient, which means permissive or merciful.

Correct Answer: Contemporary

Obsolete means no longer in use or outdated. Its opposite is contemporary or modern.

Correct Answer: continuous

'Continuous' is correctly spelled with a 'u' followed by 'ous'.

Correct Answer: Has the examination been taken by him?

The active sentence uses the present perfect tense. Passive conversion uses 'has been + past participle'.

Correct Answer: Overlook

To pass by can mean to overlook, ignore, or move past without noticing.

Correct Answer: لڑائی پر آمادہ

بر سرِ پرخاش کا مطلب ہے جنگ و جدل، دشمنی یا لڑائی کے لیے ہر وقت تیار رہنا۔

Correct Answer: چراغ

سراج عربی زبان کا لفظ ہے جس کے معنی روشن کرنے والی چیز، یعنی چراغ یا سورج کے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: صرف

علمِ صرف قواعد کی وہ شاخ ہے جس میں الفاظ کی ساخت اور ان کی تبدیلیوں پر بحث کی جاتی ہے۔

Correct Answer: میر تقی میر

اردو ادب میں میر تقی میر کے 72 اشعار کو ان کی دردمندی اور تاثر کی وجہ سے '72 نشتر' کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: پروین شاکر

پروین شاکر کا پہلا مجموعہ کلام 'خوشبو' کے نام سے شائع ہوا تھا، جس کی وجہ سے انہیں خوشبو کی شاعرہ کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: اشفاق احمد

گڈریا اشفاق احمد کا ایک انتہائی مشہور اور شاہکار افسانہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: ناصر کاظمی

یہ خوبصورت غزل اور شعر مشہور اردو شاعر ناصر کاظمی کی تخلیق ہے۔

Correct Answer: بانو قدسیہ

'امر بیل' بانو قدسیہ کا لکھا ہوا ایک بہت مشہور ٹیلی ویژن ڈرامہ اور ناول ہے۔

Correct Answer: ابراہیم جلیس

یہ کتاب مشہور مصنف اور کالم نگار ابراہیم جلیس کی تصنیف ہے۔

Correct Answer: اندھوں میں کانا راجہ

ضرب المثل ایک مکمل جملہ ہوتا ہے جو کسی کہاوت کے طور پر مشہور ہو جائے، جیسے 'اندھوں میں کانا راجہ'۔

Correct Answer: White

The very first flag (Liwa) of Islam, given to Hazrat Hamza (R.A) for an expedition, was white in color.

Correct Answer: Lubaba bint-e Haris (R.A)

Lubaba bint al-Harith (also known as Umm Fadl), the wife of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, was the second woman to accept Islam.

Correct Answer: 332

The word 'Qul' (meaning 'Say') appears exactly 332 times in the text of the Holy Quran.

Correct Answer: Milk

Milk is considered the best drink in Islamic tradition, and the Quran mentions rivers of pure milk in Paradise.

Correct Answer: Ummaiya bin Khalf

Hazrat Bilal (R.A) was brutally tortured by his master, Umayya bin Khalaf, until he was bought and freed by Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A).

Correct Answer: Mina

The miracle of the splitting of the moon by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) happened while he was in Mina, near Makkah.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Shima (RA)

Hazrat Shima (Ash-Shima bint Harith) was the foster sister of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) from his time with Hazrat Halima Sadia.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Ozair (A.S)

The Quran mentions in Surah At-Tawbah that a sect of Jews referred to the prophet Uzair (Ezra) as the son of God.

Correct Answer: Nation of Hazrat Loot (AS)

The people of Prophet Lut (Lot) were destroyed by a catastrophic rain of brimstone and baked clay due to their transgressions.

Correct Answer: An-Nisa

Surah An-Nisa (The Women) contains major Islamic laws regarding women, orphans, inheritance, and marriage.