PPSC Assistant Director Processing Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: 13% population and 7% land

The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation represents roughly 13% of the world's population and 7% of its land area.

Correct Answer: -89.2 °C

The lowest recorded temperature on Earth is -89.2 °C (-128.6 °F), measured at the Soviet Vostok Station in Antarctica in 1983.

Correct Answer: None of these

South Korea does not possess nuclear weapons. North Korea, however, conducted its second nuclear test in 2009.

Correct Answer: Anatolia

The Ottoman Empire was founded by Oghuz Turkish tribal leader Osman I in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).

Correct Answer: Iraq

Babylon was a major city of ancient Mesopotamia, which is located in present-day Iraq.

Correct Answer: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, founded Apple Inc. in 1976.

Correct Answer: None of these

The co-founders of Apple were Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne (along with Steve Jobs). None of the listed options are correct.

Correct Answer: Due to Pearl Harbor attack by Japan

The United States officially entered World War II after the Japanese military attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Correct Answer: None of these

Warren Thompson proposed the Demographic Transition Model in 1929, but since the model evolved over time rather than "starting" as an event, "None of these" is treated as the official key.

Correct Answer: Nigerian terrorist group

Boko Haram is an Islamic militant and terrorist organization based predominantly in northeastern Nigeria.

Correct Answer: Kurdistan Workers Party

PKK stands for Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan, which translates to the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Correct Answer: Poker

Hasan Habib is a prominent Pakistani-American professional poker player.

Correct Answer: Sanam Marvi

Sanam Marvi is a renowned Pakistani folk and Sufi singer hailing from Hyderabad, Sindh.

Correct Answer: Aram Shah

Aram Shah temporarily succeeded Qutb-ud-din Aibak before being quickly overthrown by Iltutmish in 1211.

Correct Answer: Russian

Russian scientists deployed the Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope underwater in Lake Baikal in 2021.

Correct Answer: 05 August 2019

On August 5, 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.

Correct Answer: China

The Belt and Road Initiative (formerly One Belt One Road) is a massive global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

Antonio Guterres, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has frequently issued stark warnings regarding the existential threat of global warming.

Correct Answer: Not to use air bases of Pakistan

Former PM Imran Khan famously responded "Absolutely Not" when asked if Pakistan would allow the US to use its airbases for operations in Afghanistan.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Usman RA

Cyprus was conquered by Muslim forces during the caliphate of Hazrat Usman (RA) under the command of Muawiyah I.

Correct Answer: Abdur Rahman I

The Great Mosque of Cordoba was founded in 785 CE by the Umayyad ruler Abdur Rahman I.

Correct Answer: 40

Hazrat Ali (R.A), the fourth Caliph of Islam, was martyred in Kufa in the month of Ramadan in 40 AH.

Correct Answer: Jews

The Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law and theology.

Correct Answer: Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) bestowed the title 'Saifullah' (Sword of Allah) upon Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A) for his unmatched military prowess.

Correct Answer: حضرت حذیفہ

نبی کریم ﷺ کے مراسلات (خطوط) پر لگائی جانے والی مہر حضرت حذیفہ بن یمان رضی اللہ عنہ کے پاس ہوا کرتی تھی۔

Correct Answer: Palestine

Palestine is traditionally known as the Land of Prophets because many Biblical and Quranic prophets lived or preached there.

Correct Answer: ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

اسلامی ریاست میں غیر مسلم شہریوں سے وصول کیے جانے والے دفاعی ٹیکس کو 'جزیہ' کہا جاتا ہے، جو آپشنز میں موجود نہیں۔

Correct Answer: ہاروت و ماروت

قرآن پاک کی سورۃ البقرہ میں بابل کے مقام پر جادو کی آزمائش کے لیے بھیجے گئے دو فرشتوں ہاروت اور ماروت کا ذکر ملتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: Australia

Bondi Beach is a popular and famous beach located in Sydney, Australia.

Correct Answer: The Huang He

The Yellow River in China is traditionally known as the Huang He River.

Correct Answer: Hamlet

A hamlet is a small human settlement, typically smaller than a village.

Correct Answer: South Africa

Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa, famous for its history in gold mining.

Correct Answer: Iran

Iran is situated strictly to the west of Pakistan, while Afghanistan is to the northwest.

Correct Answer: Beet

While sugarcane is the primary source of sugar in Pakistan, sugar beet is also cultivated and processed for commercial sugar production.

Correct Answer: Equal duration of day and night

An equinox occurs twice a year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator, making day and night of approximately equal length worldwide.

Correct Answer: Isthmus

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.

Correct Answer: Abrasion

Abrasion is the mechanical scraping of a rock surface by friction between rocks and moving particles transported by water or wind.

Correct Answer: Feminist

A feminist advocates for women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.

Correct Answer: Piece of art work

A mural is a piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surfaces.

Correct Answer: None of these

The antonym of 'conceal' (to hide) is 'reveal' or 'expose', neither of which are present in the options.

Correct Answer: Agitated

Pleasant means giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment. The closest opposite among the choices is agitated or unpleasant.

Correct Answer: Serenity

Turmoil represents a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. Its antonym is serenity, meaning the state of being calm and peaceful.

Correct Answer: Healthy

Haggard means looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering. Its antonym is healthy.

Correct Answer: Transparency

Ambiguity means exactness or lack of clarity. Its direct antonym is transparency or clarity.

Correct Answer: Flawless

Immaculate means perfectly clean, neat, or free from flaws. Flawless is a perfect synonym.

Correct Answer: Aptitude

An inclination is a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; in this context, it relates closely to natural aptitude.

Correct Answer: To ruin oneself

The idiom "to end in smoke" means to bear no result, be ruined, or come to nothing.

Correct Answer: Remain serious

To "keep a straight face" is to maintain a serious facial expression when trying not to laugh.

Correct Answer: A violent situation

To stir up a "hornet's nest" means to provoke a hazardous, highly contentious, or violent situation.

Correct Answer: Nine

The proverb 'A stitch in time saves nine' means that addressing a problem early prevents it from becoming worse later.

Correct Answer: I asked him why he was working so hard.

In indirect speech, the interrogative sentence structure changes to an assertive form and present continuous becomes past continuous.

Correct Answer: He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

For an exclamatory sentence, "said to" changes to "exclaimed," and "what a" is often replaced by adding an intensifier like "very."

Correct Answer: Global Change Impact

Climate change and global warming impacts cause extreme weather events like prolonged droughts and severe temperature changes.

Correct Answer: Aluminum

Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, constituting roughly 8.1% of its mass.

Correct Answer: Propane and Butane

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), commonly used for cooking, is primarily a mixture of propane and butane gases.

Correct Answer: Due to their complete octet

Noble gases are mostly inert because their outermost valence electron shells are completely full (octet), making them chemically stable.

Correct Answer: Horticulture

Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art and science of growing plants, fruits, and vegetables.

Correct Answer: Film

In an analog camera, the photographic film acts like the human retina by capturing the light and forming the image.

Correct Answer: December 1919

The second Khilafat Conference was held in Amritsar in December 1919 alongside the sessions of the Muslim League and the Congress.

Correct Answer: Syed Amir Ali

Syed Amir Ali established the Central National Muhammadan Association in 1877 to promote the political awakening of Indian Muslims.

Correct Answer: Sarojini-Naidu

Sarojini Naidu conferred this title on Jinnah in recognition of his efforts to bring the Congress and Muslim League together, culminating in the 1916 Lucknow Pact.

Correct Answer: To celebrate the resignation of Congress ministries

The Day of Deliverance was observed on December 22, 1939, by the Muslim League to rejoice over the resignation of the Congress provincial ministries.

Correct Answer: Gandhi

The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 in protest against British colonial rule.

Correct Answer: R. E. M. Wheeler

The book 'Five Thousand Years of Pakistan: An Archaeological Outline' was authored by British archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler.

Correct Answer: None of these

The book is written by the academic Dr. Sikandar Hayat, not the pre-partition politician Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan.

Correct Answer: Stock Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) regulates the corporate sector and capital markets, including the Stock Exchange.

Correct Answer: Noor Khan

Air Marshal Nur Khan led the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as its commander-in-chief during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War.

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.

Correct Answer: Secretary

Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk served as the Secretary of the Aligarh College and played a pivotal role in the Aligarh Movement.

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

The majestic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, and completed in 1673.

Correct Answer: Baluchistan

During the British Raj, the Ziarat Residency served as the summer headquarters for the Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan.

Correct Answer: ALLAH

The Objective Resolution clearly dictates that sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone.

Correct Answer: All of these

Action buttons are built-in shape buttons in MS PowerPoint that can be programmed to navigate to Home, End, or execute other actions.

Correct Answer: Slide

Individual presentation screens or pages in Microsoft PowerPoint are referred to as slides.

Correct Answer: Binary

Computers process all low-level information as binary code, which consists of 0s and 1s.

Correct Answer: Spider

Search engines use bots called spiders (or web crawlers) to automatically browse the web and index pages.

Correct Answer: All of these

While a browser is the specific software tool, surfing and navigation describe the act; the official key historically accepts 'All of these' for this generalized query.

Correct Answer: Real Time System

A Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) guarantees processing events and rendering results within a strict, predefined time constraint.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

Both Machine language and Assembly language are classified as low-level programming languages.

Correct Answer: CTRL+Z

The keyboard shortcut CTRL+Z is universally used to undo the most recent action in software programs.

Correct Answer: None of these

In spreadsheet programs like Excel, text can be inserted simply by typing or by pressing F2 to enter edit mode; none of the listed keys uniquely activate text insertion.

Correct Answer: Audio aids

Radio broadcasts and gramophones strictly reproduce sound, making them purely audio instructional aids.

Correct Answer: 1

Using base change rule: log60(3) + log60(4) + log60(5) = log60(3×4×5) = log60(60) = 1.

Correct Answer: 1:2:3

Since the value of 'b' is 2 in both given ratios, the combined ratio directly becomes a:b:c = 1:2:3.

Correct Answer: Pythagoras

The Pythagorean theorem describes the relation between the three sides of a right triangle: a² + b² = c².

Correct Answer: 314

Area = πr² = 3.14 * (1 cm)². Since 1 cm² = 100 mm², the area is 3.14 * 100 = 314 mm².

Correct Answer: 1.20

Using ratio proportions: 0.75/x = 5/8. So, 5x = 0.75 * 8 = 6. Thus, x = 6/5 = 1.20.

Correct Answer: 4% Loss

Cost = (200*10) + 500 = 2500. Total oranges = 200*12 = 2400. Revenue = 2400*1 = 2400. Loss = 100. Loss % = (100/2500)*100 = 4%.

Correct Answer: 2200

Two successive 20% discounts equal a net discount of 36% (100 - 80%*80%). The difference (36% - 35%) is 1% of the bill, which equals 22. Thus, the total bill is 2200.

Correct Answer: 26

Sum of 5 numbers = 5 * 18 = 90. Sum of 4 numbers = 4 * 16 = 64. Excluded number = 90 - 64 = 26.

Correct Answer: نکتہ چینی نہ کرو

اردو گرامر کے لحاظ سے 'نکتہ چینی نہ کرو' درست ترین اور بامحاورہ فقرہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: بھوکے مریں گے تو ڈاکہ ہی ڈالیں گے

گرامر اور املا کے لحاظ سے 'بھوکے مریں گے تو ڈاکہ ہی ڈالیں گے' درست جملہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: راجہ گدھ

پروفیسر سہیل، قیوم اور سیمی بانو قدسیہ کے مشہور اردو ناول 'راجہ گدھ' کے اہم کردار ہیں۔

Correct Answer: خطوط

'غبار خاطر' مولانا ابوالکلام آزاد کے خطوط کا مجموعہ ہے جو انہوں نے قلعہ احمد نگر کی جیل سے لکھے تھے۔

Correct Answer: علامہ اقبال

ترکی کے شہر قونیہ میں مولانا روم کے مزار کے احاطے میں علامہ محمد اقبال کی ایک علامتی قبر (مقامِ اقبال) موجود ہے۔

Correct Answer: مجاز لکھنوی

مشہور اردو شاعر مجاز لکھنوی کا اصل نام اسرار الحق تھا۔

Correct Answer: خواجہ میر درد

خواجہ میر درد اردو کے ایک عظیم صوفی شاعر تھے جنہوں نے وحدت الوجود کے فلسفے کو بہت عمدگی سے اپنی شاعری میں برتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: سوانح نگاری

جگن ناتھ آزاد کی تصنیف 'آنکھیں ترستیاں ہیں' کا تعلق سوانحی صنفِ ادب سے ہے۔

Correct Answer: پنجابی

امیر عابد نے اردو شاعری کے شاہکار دیوانِ غالب کا پنجابی زبان میں منظوم ترجمہ کیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: ایک اور ایک گیارہ

'ایک اور ایک گیارہ' ایک مشہور ضرب المثل ہے جس کا مطلب ہے کہ اتفاق میں بہت برکت اور طاقت ہوتی ہے۔