PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Housing Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department Past Paper 2021 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: 45

Up to 45 countries participated in the Aman-2021 multinational naval exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy in the Arabian Sea.

Correct Answer: UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a decree in 2020 enforcing equal pay for men and women in the private sector.

Correct Answer: New York

Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.

Correct Answer: Switzerland

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and a global hub for diplomacy and banking.

Correct Answer: Thrice

The ICRC has won the Nobel Peace Prize three times (in 1917, 1944, and 1963) for its humanitarian work.

Correct Answer: Wuhan

The first known cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, in late 2019.

Correct Answer: 2020

At the time of the 2021 exam, the most recent leap year was 2020. Leap years occur every 4 years.

Correct Answer: Rupiah

The official currency of Indonesia is the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).

Correct Answer: 2011

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) was established in 2011 under the Punjab Food Authority Act 2011 to ensure food safety and quality.

Correct Answer: Russia

Russia registered Carnivac-Cov, the world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, in March 2021.

Correct Answer: China

CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, is an inactivated virus vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech.

Correct Answer: Protein

Blood clotting involves coagulation factors, which are primarily proteins like fibrinogen that transform into a fibrin mesh.

Correct Answer: None of these

Hemostasis relies on blood platelets and proteins like fibrinogen, not enzymes like amylase or lipase, nor carbohydrates like starch.

Correct Answer: Ethyl Alcohol

Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is the most common solvent used in perfumes as it easily dissolves essential oils and evaporates quickly.

Correct Answer: Protons

Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number but have the exact same number of protons.

Correct Answer: Distillation

Fractional distillation is the primary step in petroleum refining, separating crude oil into distinct fractions based on boiling points.

Correct Answer: Gamma

Gamma rays have the highest frequency and shortest wavelength, granting them the highest penetrating power among radiation types.

Correct Answer: Lactic Acid

Lactic acid bacteria are extensively used in the fermentation of foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, and kimchi, producing lactic acid.

Correct Answer: Edward Teller

Edward Teller, a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist, is known colloquially as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb'.

Correct Answer: Humidity

Humidity is the scientific measurement of the amount or concentration of water vapor present in the air.

Correct Answer: Light Year

Vast interstellar distances, such as between stars or exoplanets and their host stars, are typically measured in Light Years.

Correct Answer: Scotland

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held in Glasgow, Scotland.

Correct Answer: Ali Gillani

Syed Ali Shah Geelani was a prominent leader of the hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference until his death in 2021.

Correct Answer: Japan

The 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was hosted by Japan in Chiba and Funabashi.

Correct Answer: None of these

The current Secretary-General of the OIC is Hissein Brahim Taha from Chad, assuming office in late 2020.

Correct Answer: Rafael Mariano Grossi

Rafael Mariano Grossi from Argentina assumed office as the Director General of the IAEA in December 2019.

Correct Answer: Federal Shariat Court

At the time of this exam in 2021, Justice Noor Muhammad Meskanzai was serving as the Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court.

Correct Answer: Sergey Lavrov

Sergey Lavrov has served as the Foreign Minister of Russia continuously since 2004.

Correct Answer: Gulbar Khan

Gulbar Khan became the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan in July 2023, succeeding Khalid Khursheed.

Correct Answer: Seine

The city of Paris is built along the Seine River, which divides it into the Left Bank and the Right Bank.

Correct Answer: Asia

Pakistan is situated in South Asia, bordered by India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China.

Correct Answer: Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan, has consistently ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 37 million residents.

Correct Answer: Manila

Manila, Philippines, holds the record for being the most densely populated proper city in the world.

Correct Answer: Kashmore Sindh

The Kandhkot gas field is located in the Kashmore district of Sindh province and is a major contributor to Pakistan's energy sector.

Correct Answer: Pakistan-China

The Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains that strategically connects Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) with China (Xinjiang).

Correct Answer: Sukkur Sindh

Rohri is a prominent town located across the Indus River from Sukkur, in the Sukkur District of Sindh province.

Correct Answer: Karakoram

Rakaposhi is a majestic mountain in the Karakoram mountain range, situated in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Gobi

The Gobi Desert in Asia is classified as a cold winter desert, characterized by extreme temperature fluctuations and significant snowfall.

Correct Answer: Economics

Adam Smith was a Scottish economist and philosopher, widely considered the 'Father of Economics' and author of 'The Wealth of Nations'.

Correct Answer: 2010-2014

The Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act (2009) authorized $1.5 billion per year in non-military aid to Pakistan from 2010 to 2014.

Correct Answer: Imran Khan

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, authored 'Pakistan: A Personal History', published in 2011.

Correct Answer: Khalid Mehmood Arif

General Khalid Mahmud Arif (K.M. Arif), who served closely under General Zia-ul-Haq, wrote the political memoir 'Working with Zia'.

Correct Answer: Syed Hassan Riaz

The book 'Pakistan was Inevitable' (originally 'Pakistan Na-gazeer Tha' in Urdu) is a landmark historical text written by Syed Hasan Riaz.

Correct Answer: Jhelum

The Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal transfers water from the Indus River at Chashma Barrage to the Jhelum River.

Correct Answer: 1911

The partition of Bengal, enacted in 1905, was annulled by King George V in 1911 at the Delhi Durbar.

Correct Answer: Khizer Tiwana

Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana was the Premier of the Punjab region from 1942 until his resignation in March 1947, preceding the partition.

Correct Answer: Mughals

Ahmad Shah Durrani made several incursions into India, severely weakening the Mughal Empire, and famously defeated the Marathas in the 3rd Battle of Panipat.

Correct Answer: 1799

Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, was martyred on 4 May 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War defending his capital Srirangapatna.

Correct Answer: Trade

The British East India Company initially arrived in the Indian subcontinent in the early 1600s purely for commercial trade, especially in spices, cotton, and tea.

Correct Answer: Pandit Moti Lal Nehru

The All Parties Conference of 1928 appointed a committee headed by Motilal Nehru to draft a constitutional framework, which resulted in the Nehru Report.

Correct Answer: 30 April 2002

General Pervez Musharraf held a controversial presidential referendum on 30 April 2002 to legitimize his rule for five more years.

Correct Answer: 1951

The first national census of Pakistan, which also included East Bengal (now Bangladesh), was conducted in 1951.

Correct Answer: 1973

Pakistan formally withdrew from the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in 1973, following the separation of East Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Basic Input Output System

BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. It is the firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process.

Correct Answer: Liquid Crystal Display

LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, a flat-panel display technology heavily used in monitors, televisions, and smartphones.

Correct Answer: MOD

The MOD() function in Microsoft Excel returns the remainder after a number is divided by a divisor.

Correct Answer: Design template

In software like PowerPoint, a Design Template (or Theme) contains predefined layouts, colors, fonts, and visual effects.

Correct Answer: 8:12:15

Multiply the first ratio by 4 (8:12) and the second by 3 (12:15) to make B equal in both. Resulting ratio is 8:12:15.

Correct Answer: 8:5

Since A:B=2:3 and B:C=3:4, A:C is 2:4, meaning C=2A. Since A:D=4:5, D=(5/4)A. The ratio C:D is 2A:(5/4)A = 8:5.

Correct Answer: 29:22

Substitute x=5 and y=2: (8(5) + 9(2)) : (8(5) + 2(2)) = (40 + 18) : (40 + 4) = 58:44 = 29:22.

Correct Answer: 70√3 m

Using tan(60°) = Height / Base. √3 = h / 70. Therefore, h = 70√3 meters.

Correct Answer: 9.2

Using cos(60°) = Base / Hypotenuse. 0.5 = 4.6 / L. Therefore, L = 4.6 * 2 = 9.2 meters.

Correct Answer: 45°

When base (shadow) equals perpendicular (height), tan(θ) = 1. The angle whose tangent is 1 is 45°.

Correct Answer: 100.9

4.036 / 0.04 is mathematically equivalent to 403.6 / 4, which equals 100.9.

Correct Answer: 2.9

Substitute values: (10^48)^z = (10^70)^2 => 10^(48z) = 10^140 => 48z = 140 => z = 140/48 ≈ 2.9.

Correct Answer: 2

3^(x+3) = 250 - 7 = 243. Since 3^5 = 243, it implies x + 3 = 5, which gives x = 2.

Correct Answer: 10P3

Since distinct roles are being assigned, the order of selection matters. This requires Permutations: 10P3.

Correct Answer: So much/that

The proper conjunction structure to indicate a consequence of an extreme amount is 'so much... that'.

Correct Answer: that

The sentence requires a subordinating conjunction to introduce the result clause, hence 'that' is correct.

Correct Answer: Has

The subject 'He' is singular, so the correct auxiliary verb in present perfect tense is 'has'.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct idiom is 'too good to be true'. None of the options include 'too'.

Correct Answer: None of these

The word 'perfect' is an absolute adjective and does not take comparatives or superlatives. The correct form is simply 'This is perfect'.

Correct Answer: by

The verb 'overwhelmed' is usually followed by the preposition 'by' or 'with' when describing emotions.

Correct Answer: of

The correct phrase is 'series of', linking the collective noun to the items it contains.

Correct Answer: in

The idiomatically correct preposition to use when describing physical blindness in an eye is 'in'.

Correct Answer: Down

The phrasal verb 'breaking down' refers to physical or mental collapse or deterioration.

Correct Answer: Unyielding

Docile means submissive and ready to accept instruction. Its antonym is unyielding or stubborn.

Correct Answer: Dying

The word 'moribund' refers to something at the point of death, declining rapidly, or lacking vitality.

Correct Answer: To give false alarm

The idiom 'to cry wolf' means to raise a false alarm, derived from Aesop's fable 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'.

Correct Answer: Give Someone a favor

The phrase 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours' refers to mutually exchanging favors.

Correct Answer: Noun

'Justice' acts as an abstract noun representing the concept of moral rightness and fair administration of law.

Correct Answer: ایک

مرزا غالب کا اردو کلام ایک ہی دیوان (دیوانِ غالب) میں مرتب ہے، اگرچہ اس کے کئی نسخے مختلف مرتبین نے شائع کیے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: عبد الله حسین

'اداس نسلیں' عبداللہ حسین کا شہرہ آفاق اور شاہکار ناول ہے جسے 1963 میں شائع کیا گیا اور آدم جی ادبی انعام سے بھی نوازا گیا۔

Correct Answer: ن م راشد

اردو ادب میں ن م راشد (نون میم راشد) کو آزاد نظم کا بانی اور سب سے طاقتور نمائندہ مانا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: قرت العین حیدر

'آخری شب کے ہم سفر' قرۃ العین حیدر کا ایک مشہور ناول ہے جو بنگال کے سماجی اور سیاسی حالات پر مبنی ہے۔

Correct Answer: مرزا ہادی رسوا

'امراؤ جان ادا' مرزا ہادی رسوا کا شہرہ آفاق ناول ہے جسے اردو ادب کے اولین اور بہترین ناولوں میں شمار کیا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: احمد ندیم قاسمی

ادبی رسالہ 'فنون' احمد ندیم قاسمی کی ادارت میں لاہور سے شائع ہوتا تھا اور اس نے اردو ادب کی بے پناہ خدمت کی۔

Correct Answer: دھار

یہ ایک مشہور اردو ضرب المثل ہے جس کا مطلب ہے کہ حالات کا بغور جائزہ لو اور انجام کا انتظار کرو۔ مکمل ضرب المثل 'تیل دیکھو، تیل کی دھار دیکھو' ہے۔

Correct Answer: مومن خان مومن

یہ مومن خان مومن کا انتہائی مشہور غزل کا مطلع ہے، جس کے بارے میں مرزا غالب نے کہا تھا کہ وہ اپنا پورا دیوان اس ایک شعر پر قربان کر سکتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: تلمیح

علم بیان میں 'تلمیح' سے مراد کلام میں کسی مشہور تاریخی واقعے، قرآنی آیت یا حدیث کی طرف مختصر اشارہ کرنا ہے۔

Correct Answer: تین

علامہ اقبال کا پہلا اردو مجموعہ کلام 'بانگ درا' تاریخی اعتبار سے تین حصوں یا ادوار پر مشتمل ہے (1905 سے قبل، 1905 تا 1908، اور 1908 کے بعد کا کلام)۔

Correct Answer: حضرت دحیہ کلبی

نبی کریم ﷺ نے ہرقل (روم کے بادشاہ) کی طرف اپنا دعوتی خط مشہور صحابی حضرت دحیہ بن خلیفہ کلبی رضی اللہ عنہ کے ہاتھ روانہ فرمایا تھا۔

Correct Answer: حضرت حمزہ

اسلام کا پہلا جھنڈا (لواء) نبی کریم ﷺ نے حضرت حمزہ رضی اللہ عنہ کو 'سریہ سیف البحر' کے موقع پر عطا فرمایا تھا۔

Correct Answer: حضرت ابوطالب

تاریخی حوالوں اور پی پی ایس سی کے عمومی مروجہ جواب کے مطابق، نبی کریم ﷺ کی ولادت حضرت ابو طالب (یا عبدالمطلب) کے مکان میں ہوئی، جو کہ دراصل ان کے والد عبداللہ کا ترکہ تھا۔

Correct Answer: حضرت علی

غزوہ بدر کی ابتدائی مبارزت (ون ٹو ون جنگ) میں ولید بن عتبہ (عقبہ) کا مقابلہ حضرت علی رضی اللہ عنہ سے ہوا، اور حضرت علی نے اسے واصل جہنم کیا۔

Correct Answer: غزوہ احد

غزوہ احد کے فوراً بعد نبی کریم ﷺ نے مشرکین کے تعاقب میں نکل کر 'حمراء الاسد' کے مقام پر کیمپ لگایا اور وہاں تین دن تک قیام فرمایا۔

Correct Answer: قریبی رشتہ دار ہی کیوں نہ ہو

قرآن کریم کی سورۃ النساء (آیت 135) میں واضح حکم ہے کہ عدل پر سختی سے قائم رہو، چاہے اس میں تمہارا اپنا، تمہارے والدین کا، یا قریبی رشتہ داروں کا نقصان ہی کیوں نہ ہو۔

Correct Answer: حضرت ابو بکر صدیق

حضرت ابوبکر صدیق رضی اللہ عنہ کے دور خلافت میں یمامہ کی جنگ کے بعد حضرت عمر رضی اللہ عنہ کے مشورے پر قرآن پاک کو پہلی مرتبہ ایک مصحف (کتاب) کی شکل میں جمع کیا گیا۔

Correct Answer: فاطمہ بنت اسد

حضرت علی رضی اللہ عنہ کی والدہ ماجدہ کا نام حضرت فاطمہ بنت اسد رضی اللہ عنہا تھا، جو کہ نبی کریم ﷺ سے بے پناہ عقیدت و محبت رکھتی تھیں۔