PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest ODI century, achieving it in just 31 balls against the West Indies in 2015.

Correct Answer: England

Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest delivery officially recorded in cricket history at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) against England during the 2003 World Cup.

Correct Answer: Wellington

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, located at the south-western tip of the North Island.

Correct Answer: Harare

Harare is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe, situated in the northeast of the country.

Correct Answer: United Kingdom

The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom, combining the crosses of St George, St Andrew, and St Patrick.

Correct Answer: Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre, a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy, wrote 'Being and Nothingness' in 1943.

Correct Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote 'The Great Gatsby', a classic novel exploring themes of decadence and idealism in the Jazz Age.

Correct Answer: Anwar Sadat

Anwar Sadat, the former President of Egypt, was the first Muslim to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978.

Correct Answer: NATO

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance, whereas SALT, START, and NPT are treaties aimed at arms control and disarmament.

Correct Answer: South Korea

Samsung is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Digital City, Suwon, South Korea.

Correct Answer: Moscow

St. Basil's Cathedral is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow, and is one of the most popular cultural symbols of Russia.

Correct Answer: United Nations

Nelson Mandela International Day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009 in recognition of his contributions to peace and freedom.

Correct Answer: Australia

Qantas Airways is the flag carrier of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations.

Correct Answer: June 1992

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, was held in June 1992.

Correct Answer: Juvenile Prisoners

A Borstal is a type of youth detention center meant for the reformation and rehabilitation of young or juvenile offenders.

Correct Answer: Son

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was the son of prominent Indian lawyer and politician Motilal Nehru.

Correct Answer: Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan, a British politician of Pakistani descent, was elected as the Mayor of London in 2016, becoming the city's first ethnic minority mayor.

Correct Answer: Languages

Philology is the study of language in written historical sources, essentially combining literary criticism, history, and linguistics.

Correct Answer: Ajay Banga

Ajay Banga is the current President of the World Bank Group, succeeding David Malpass in 2023.

Correct Answer: 2030

The Long-Term Plan for CPEC envisions its completion and full operational maturity by the year 2030.

Correct Answer: It was violation of Indus Water Treaty

Pakistan protested the construction of India's Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River, arguing it violated the design parameters laid down in the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.

Correct Answer: Mashkel

Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, arrested on espionage and sabotage charges, was apprehended in the Mashkel area of Balochistan near the Iran border in 2016.

Correct Answer: Kamran Tessori

Kamran Tessori currently serves as the Governor of Sindh. He was sworn into office in October 2022.

Correct Answer: 22nd

Imran Khan served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan, holding office from August 2018 until April 2022.

Correct Answer: Anthropology

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics.

Correct Answer: Silver

Silver is the best conductor of electricity due to its high mobility of free electrons and ideal crystal structure for electron transfer.

Correct Answer: Vacuum

Sound requires a physical medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to transmit mechanical waves; therefore, it cannot travel through a vacuum.

Correct Answer: Force

The newton (N) is the International System of Units (SI) derived unit of force, named after Isaac Newton.

Correct Answer: Condensation

Condensation is the change of the physical state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, forming the reverse of vaporization.

Correct Answer: 4°C

Water achieves its maximum density at exactly 3.98°C (usually rounded to 4°C). Below this, it expands to form ice.

Correct Answer: Junagadh

Junagadh, a Muslim-ruled state with a Hindu majority, acceded to Pakistan in 1947 but was annexed by India, causing a major territorial dispute.

Correct Answer: Ramsay MacDonald

The Communal Award was made by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in August 1932, granting separate electorates for forward castes, lower castes, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Indian Christians, and Anglo-Indians.

Correct Answer: 22nd December 1939

The Muslim League observed the Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939 to celebrate the resignation of Congress ministries from provincial governments.

Correct Answer: Mian Muhammad Shafi

The Muslim League split into two factions over the Simon Commission in 1927. Jinnah's faction opposed it, while the faction led by Mian Muhammad Shafi supported cooperating with it.

Correct Answer: 1980

The Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan was established in 1980 by President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq to examine and decide whether laws align with Islamic injunctions.

Correct Answer: 1956

The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was the first to officially declare the country as the 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan'.

Correct Answer: Article 8

Article 8 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan ensures that any law inconsistent with or in derogation of fundamental rights is void to the extent of such inconsistency.

Correct Answer: Raja Ghazanfar Ali

Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan was a key leader of the Pakistan movement who was appointed as Pakistan's first ambassador to Iran by Quaid-e-Azam.

Correct Answer: Lord Canning

Lord Canning served as Governor-General of India during the 1857 uprising and became the first Viceroy of India in 1858 after the power shift to the British Crown.

Correct Answer: Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula

Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated by the British East India Company under Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, largely due to the betrayal by Mir Jafar.

Correct Answer: Indonesia

While traditionally Malaysia was the main supplier heavily associated with the trade, currently, Indonesia is the top supplier of palm oil to Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Export Promotion

TDAP stands for Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, which is mandated with the responsibility of promoting and facilitating the export of goods from Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 1948

Pakistan participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1948, held in London, United Kingdom.

Correct Answer: 1922

Allama Muhammad Iqbal was knighted by King George V in 1922, officially giving him the title 'Sir' in recognition of his immense literary achievements.

Correct Answer: Cambridge

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, a pivotal figure in the creation of Pakistan, passed away in the UK and is buried in Cambridge.

Correct Answer: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority

OGRA stands for Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, which regulates the oil and gas sector in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 1954

Pakistan's national anthem, written by Hafeez Jalandhari and composed by Ahmed G. Chagla, was officially adopted on August 14, 1954.

Correct Answer: Sukkur Barrage

Sukkur Barrage, built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932, is the oldest and one of the largest irrigation networks of its kind in the world.

Correct Answer: Kabul

Warsak Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam located on the Kabul River in the Valley of Peshawar, approximately 20 km northwest of Peshawar city.

Correct Answer: 392 km

The M-5 Motorway connecting Multan to Sukkur is officially 392 kilometers long and is a key segment of the CPEC transportation network.

Correct Answer: Karakoram

The Baltoro Glacier, at 63 kilometers in length, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions, located in the Karakoram mountain range of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Correct Answer: Balochistan

The Bolan Pass is a mountain pass through the Toba Kakar Range of Balochistan province, connecting Sibi with Quetta.

Correct Answer: Balochistan

Gwadar is a port city on the southwestern coast of Balochistan, Pakistan, positioned on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the deepest and largest ocean in the world, containing the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth's oceans.

Correct Answer: U.S. Virgin Islands

Trunk Bay is a breathtakingly beautiful beach located in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Correct Answer: Silicon

Silicon is the primary material used in manufacturing micro-circuits and microchips because it is an excellent semiconductor.

Correct Answer: Shift + Tab

In most text editors like MS Word, pressing Shift + Tab moves the cursor back to the previous cell in a table.

Correct Answer: Ctrl + S

Ctrl + S is the universal Windows shortcut command to save a document or file.

Correct Answer: Ctrl + F4

Ctrl + F4 is used to close the active document or window within an application that supports Multiple Document Interface (MDI).

Correct Answer: Report

In database applications like MS Access, a Report is an object used to format, calculate, print, and summarize selected output data.

Correct Answer: 165

If x - 4 = 9, then x = 13. Substituting this into the second equation: 13^2 - 4 = 169 - 4 = 165.

Correct Answer: 4

By substituting the value of x=2 into the expression x^2, we get 2^2, which equals 4.

Correct Answer: 800 miles

To convert kilometers to miles, divide by 1.609. Therefore, 1280 / 1.609 ≈ 795.5 miles, which is nearly equal to 800 miles.

Correct Answer: 88

Total required marks for 4 subjects to average 72 = 4 * 72 = 288. Marks obtained so far = 60 + 50 + 90 = 200. Math marks needed = 288 - 200 = 88.

Correct Answer: 69.98

Basic addition of decimals: 30 + 39.98 equals 69.98.

Correct Answer: 6.4%

Income from 4000 is 200. Income from 3500 is 140. Total so far = 340. Remaining required = 500 - 340 = 160. Rate for 2500 = (160 / 2500) * 100 = 6.4%.

Correct Answer: 21:29

Converting ratios to decimals: 7/15=0.46, 15/23=0.65, 17/25=0.68, 21/29=0.72. Therefore, 21:29 is the largest.

Correct Answer: 20

Remaining fraction is 1 - 4/9 = 5/9. So, (5/9) * Total = 25, meaning Total = 45. The spent amount is (4/9) * 45 = 20.

Correct Answer: Beyond

'Beyond' is the correct preposition here, denoting that something is outside the limits or scope of one's ability.

Correct Answer: Between

The preposition 'between' is used when distributing or sharing something specifically involving two distinct entities.

Correct Answer: By

'Abide by' is a phrasal verb meaning to accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or promise.

Correct Answer: Place where bees are kept

An apiary is a location where beehives of honey bees are kept, often referred to as a bee yard.

Correct Answer: Reins

Reins are the long, narrow straps attached at one end to a horse's bit, used by a rider or driver to guide the animal.

Correct Answer: Different

Disparate means essentially different in kind and unable to be compared; hence, 'Different' is its closest synonym.

Correct Answer: Illustrate

Exemplify means to be a typical example of something, which makes 'illustrate' its closest synonym.

Correct Answer: An impracticable wish

A 'pipe dream' is an unrealistic hope or fantasy, deriving from the hallucinations experienced by opium smokers.

Correct Answer: Start journey

The idiom 'to hit the road' means to begin a journey or leave.

Correct Answer: Nerves

The phrase 'to get on someone's nerves' is a common idiom meaning to irritate or annoy them.

Correct Answer: Active

Inert means lacking the ability or strength to move or act. Its direct opposite (antonym) is Active.

Correct Answer: Aggressive

Pacific means peaceful in character or intent. The most direct antonym listed is Aggressive.

Correct Answer: The horse is being ridden by the girl

The sentence is in present continuous tense. Its passive form converts 'is riding' to 'is being ridden'.

Correct Answer: My friend asked me if Saima had talked to Sonia

When converting an interrogative sentence from present perfect tense into indirect speech, it changes to past perfect ('has talked' becomes 'had talked').

Correct Answer: مستنصر حسین تارڑ

مستنصر حسین تارڑ پاکستان کے مشہور سفرنامہ نگار، ناول نگار اور براڈکاسٹر ہیں۔ 'اندلس میں اجنبی' اور 'خانہ بدوش' ان کے مشہور سفرنامے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: نسیم حجازی

داستان مجاہد مشہور تاریخی ناول نگار نسیم حجازی کا ایک معروف تاریخی ناول ہے۔

Correct Answer: بانگ درا

بانگ درا (1924) علامہ اقبال کا اردو شاعری کا پہلا مجموعہ ہے جس میں ان کی ابتدائی اور مشہور نظمیں شامل ہیں۔

Correct Answer: فیض احمد فیض

یہ مشہور اور انقلابی نظم پاکستان کے نامور شاعر فیض احمد فیض کی تخلیق ہے۔

Correct Answer: فیض احمد فیض

یہ خوبصورت غزل فیض احمد فیض کی تخلیق ہے۔

Correct Answer: میر تقی میر

یہ شعر میر تقی میر کا ہے جو غزل کے بادشاہ کہلاتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: میر درد

خواجہ میر درد کو اردو شاعری میں تصوف کا پہلا اور سب سے بڑا شاعر مانا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: استعارہ

شعر میں استعارہ کا استعمال کیا گیا ہے جہاں پھول کو چغلی کھانے والے (غماز) کا روپ دیا گیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: انوکھی یا فتنہ فساد والی بات کرنا

اس محاورے کا مطلب کوئی ایسی عجیب یا شرارتی بات کرنا ہے جس سے فتنہ یا بحث پیدا ہو۔

Correct Answer: مارے مارے پھرنا

اس محاورے کا مطلب بے کار اور مارے مارے پھرنا یا پریشان حال گھومنا ہے۔

Correct Answer: 61 Hijrah

The tragedy of Karbala, a pivotal event in Islamic history, took place on the 10th of Muharram in the year 61 AH (680 CE).

Correct Answer: Revelation

Wahi is an Arabic term meaning 'revelation', referring to the divine guidance God sent to humans through Prophets.

Correct Answer: Lunar eclipse

Salat-e-Khusoof is a special prayer in Islam offered during a lunar eclipse. Salat-e-Kusoof is for a solar eclipse.

Correct Answer: Rain

Namaz-e-Istasqa is a specific prayer performed by Muslims to seek rain from Allah during times of drought.

Correct Answer: Al Multazim

Al-Multazim refers to the section of the Kaaba's wall between the Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad) and the Kaaba's door, considered a highly blessed spot for making supplications.

Correct Answer: Rajab

Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar and is considered one of the sacred months.

Correct Answer: Mina

As part of the Hajj rituals, pilgrims offer animal sacrifice (Qurbani) in the valley of Mina on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah.

Correct Answer: 3 sons & 4 daughters

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had seven children: three sons (Qasim, Abdullah, Ibrahim) and four daughters (Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, Fatima).