PPSC · Other · 2025
Comprehensive solved past paper for PPSC Assistant BS-16 held on 16.11.2025. Covers General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Science, Math, English, and Urdu.
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Correct Answer: UK
Badminton originated in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century, specifically at Badminton House in Gloucestershire.
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Correct Answer: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OIC is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1969 that promotes Muslim solidarity in social, economic, and political affairs.
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Correct Answer: Colosseum
The Colosseum is an iconic oval amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy, built in the first century AD.
Correct Answer: Granada
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain, built during the Nasrid Dynasty.
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Correct Answer: Cotton Gin
The cotton gin is a machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1794 that quickly separates cotton fibers from their seeds.
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Correct Answer: London
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, were held in London, United Kingdom.
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Correct Answer: Venus
Venus is often called the 'Morning Star' or 'Evening Star' because it is very bright and appears near the horizon shortly before sunrise or after sunset.
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Correct Answer: Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and served as its Chairman until his death.
Correct Answer: B29
The atomic bomb 'Little Boy' was dropped on Hiroshima by a B-29 Superfortress aircraft named Enola Gay.
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Correct Answer: 16th
Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
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Correct Answer: Surface to surface ballistic missile
Hatf IX (Nasr) is a solid-fueled tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile developed by Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan and the most populous metropolitan area in the world.
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Correct Answer: Henry Kissinger
'Diplomacy' is a book written by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, analyzing the history of international relations.
Subject 2
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Correct Answer: Both A & B
AUKUS is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the US, which includes providing Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and enhancing defense security.
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Correct Answer: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, and facilitate international trade.
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Correct Answer: Special status of Kashmir
Article 370 of the Indian Constitution granted special autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which was revoked in 2019.
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Correct Answer: 5 Aug 2019
On August 5, 2019, the Indian government revoked Article 370, removing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Correct Answer: Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
The TAPI pipeline is a trans-country natural gas pipeline being developed by the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited.
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Correct Answer: 7
Various countries including China, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Taiwan, and Indonesia have competing maritime claims in the South China Sea.
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Correct Answer: TLP
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) led the Faizabad Dharna protest in 2017.
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Correct Answer: 8
Pakistan is consistently ranked among the top ten most vulnerable countries to climate change according to various global indices including UNDP and the Global Climate Risk Index.
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Correct Answer: Arundhati Roy
'The God of Small Things' is the debut novel by Indian writer Arundhati Roy, published in 1997.
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Correct Answer: Disgrace
Opprobrium means harsh criticism or censure, which is synonymous with disgrace.
Correct Answer: Abyss
Acme means the highest point, so its antonym is abyss, meaning the lowest point.
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Correct Answer: Away
'Away' is typically an adverb, while behind, under, and in front can function as prepositions.
Correct Answer: She smiled when she saw her friend
A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause; 'She smiled' (independent) joined by 'when she saw her friend' (dependent).
Correct Answer: Adverb
In many contexts, 'alike' functions as an adverb meaning in the same way or manner.
Correct Answer: Off
'Put off' is a phrasal verb meaning to postpone or delay.
Correct Answer: To
The correct preposition is 'to' when indicating the object or subject to which a preface is written.
Correct Answer: Preposition
In this context, 'like' functions as a preposition indicating similarity.
Correct Answer: Of
The standard preposition used with the adjective 'envious' is 'of'.
Correct Answer: What to speak of milk, even water was not available
This phrasing is a correct idiomatic expression emphasizing a lack of resources.
Correct Answer: To
The adjective 'irrelevant' is followed by the preposition 'to'.
Correct Answer: Mr. Hubert, the old man, remembered, understood and flushed with anger
This sentence correctly uses commas to set off an appositive and list actions without unnecessary punctuation.
Correct Answer: Arrived
Past simple 'arrived' is used to interrupt a past continuous action 'was waiting'.
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Correct Answer: Olfactory: Smell
Olfactory refers to the sense of smell, making it the correct analogical pair.
Subject 4
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Correct Answer: Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani cricketer known for his incredible bowling speed, earning him the nickname 'Rawalpindi Express'.
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Correct Answer: Meerut
The 1857 rebellion against British rule began on May 10, 1857, with the sepoy mutiny in the town of Meerut.
Correct Answer: Lodhi
The Lodi dynasty was the first Afghan dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian subcontinent.
Correct Answer: 1922
While excavations began in 1921, Sir John Marshall formally announced the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization in 1922.
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Correct Answer: CPEC
The Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project is a major infrastructure project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Correct Answer: 2010
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) was established as an act of parliament in 2010.
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Correct Answer: Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, known as Quaid-e-Azam, is officially recognized as the founder and father of the nation of Pakistan.
Correct Answer: 1939
The All-India Muslim League observed the Day of Deliverance on December 22, 1939, to celebrate the resignation of the Congress ministries.
Correct Answer: Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur was the first princely state to accede to Pakistan on October 5, 1947.
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah presided over the 1940 Lahore Session of the All-India Muslim League where the Pakistan Resolution was passed.
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Correct Answer: All of These
Asma Jahangir was a renowned Pakistani lawyer, human rights activist, and a former Secretary General of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).
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Correct Answer: G. W. Leitner
Dr. Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner was the first principal of Government College, Lahore, established in 1864.
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Correct Answer: Yarlung Tsangpo
The Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet is often called the 'Everest River' as it flows through the Himalayas near the Mount Everest region.
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Correct Answer: Pool
Corrosion (or erosion) by a river often forms a pool, which is a deepened section of the river bed.
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Correct Answer: Parallel to glacier
Glacial grooves are linear marks carved into bedrock by sharp rocks embedded at the base of a glacier, aligning with the glacier's flow.
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Correct Answer: Massive Stellar Explosion
A supernova is the powerful and luminous explosion of a star that occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star.
Correct Answer: Meteorite
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet.
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Correct Answer: Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of carbon dioxide and water.
Correct Answer: Rods
Rods are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function in low-light conditions.
Correct Answer: 8.5-10.5 mg/dl
The normal reference range for total serum calcium in adults is generally between 8.5 and 10.5 mg/dL.
Correct Answer: Immune system
Immunological memory is the ability of the immune system to quickly and specifically recognize an antigen that the body has previously encountered.
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Correct Answer: Lactometer
A lactometer is a hydrometer used to measure the relative density or purity of milk.
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Correct Answer: Electromagnetism
A galvanometer is an electromechanical instrument for detecting and measuring electric current based on electromagnetic principles.
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Correct Answer: DNA sequence
CRISPR/Cas9 is a unique technology that enables geneticists and medical researchers to edit parts of the genome by removing, adding, or altering sections of the DNA sequence.
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Correct Answer: CFC
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are the primary chemicals responsible for the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer.
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Correct Answer: Non-Linear
The sulfur dioxide molecule has a bent or non-linear shape due to the lone pair of electrons on the sulfur atom.
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Correct Answer: Seismograph
A seismograph is an instrument used to detect and record seismic waves caused by earthquakes.
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Correct Answer: 5th
Fifth-generation computers, based on artificial intelligence, are still in development and use advanced processing technologies.
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Correct Answer: All of these
Animation, transitions, and effects are all elements used in motion graphics and digital presentations.
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Correct Answer: Larry Page
Larry Page and Sergey Brin co-founded Google in 1998.
Correct Answer: Bell Laboratories
The transistor was invented at Bell Laboratories in 1947, and Unix was also developed at Bell Labs.
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Correct Answer: Hardware
In computer architecture, the 'machine' generally refers to the physical hardware components of the computing system.
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Correct Answer: IP Address
While IP addresses can be dynamic, the physical identity of the device remains associated with its hardware-level configuration until explicitly changed or assigned differently by the network.
Correct Answer: Uploading
Uploading is the process of transmitting data from a local computer to a remote server.
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Correct Answer: PSU
The Power Supply Unit (PSU) converts mains AC into low-voltage regulated DC power for the components of a computer.
Subject 8
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Correct Answer: 522000
Calculation: 1,450,000 * 0.36 = 522,000.
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Correct Answer: 18
Using the formula: (100-15)/5 + 1 = 17+1 = 18.
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Correct Answer: 12/X
Dividing a total quantity (12) by the number of people (X) results in 12/X pencils per person.
Correct Answer: 103
Given X=11, Y=9. Then 121 + 81 - 99 = 103.
Correct Answer: The average monthly commission earned by each salesperson
In the expression 1000 + 2000 * C, the coefficient 2000 represents the commission earned per car sold.
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Correct Answer: 475
Initial total: 800. Final total: 15*85 = 1275. Difference = 1275 - 800 = 475.
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Correct Answer: 6
Length = Area / Width = 30 / 5 = 6 cm.
Correct Answer: 32/3πr^3
Volume = 4/3 * π * (2r)^3 = 4/3 * π * 8r^3 = 32/3 * π * r^3.
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Correct Answer: منڈھے
بیل منڈھے چڑھانا ایک اردو محاورہ ہے جس کا مطلب ہے کسی کام کو کامیابی سے پایہ تکمیل تک پہنچانا۔
Correct Answer: شرح
اردو کے محاورے اور روزمرہ کے مطابق اس کا استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
Correct Answer: گہری دوستی
یک جان دو قالب کا مطلب ہے بہت زیادہ گہری دوستی ہونا۔
Correct Answer: بدگوئی کرنا
آگ پھانکنا کا مطلب ہے بری باتیں کرنا یا بدگوئی کرنا۔
Correct Answer: لعن طعن کرنا
چار حرف بھیجنا کا مطلب ہے کسی چیز سے بیزار ہو کر لعن طعن کرنا۔
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Correct Answer: روز مرہ
دو چار اردو میں روزمرہ کے طور پر استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
Correct Answer: میرے بچوں! خدا تمہیں سلامت رکھے
درست املا اور رموزِ اوقاف کے لحاظ سے 'میرے بچوں! خدا تمہیں سلامت رکھے' درست ہے۔
Correct Answer: ماضی بعید
ماضی بعید وہ فعل ہے جس میں دور کے گزرے ہوئے زمانے کا ذکر ہو۔
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Correct Answer: سر
اوکھلی میں سر دینا ایک مشہور ضرب المثل ہے جس کا مطلب ہے جان بوجھ کر مصیبت مول لینا۔
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Correct Answer: بغیر کسی سہارے کے
بے بال و پر ہونا کا مطلب ہے بے یار و مددگار یا بغیر کسی سہارے کے ہونا۔
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Correct Answer: Abu Ubaida bin Jarrah
Hazrat Abu Ubaida bin Jarrah killed his infidel father who was attacking him during the Battle of Badr.
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Correct Answer: Modhu
Hadith-e-Mawdu is a fabricated or forged Hadith that is falsely attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Correct Answer: Hasan
A Hasan Hadith is one that fulfills most of the requirements of a Sahih Hadith, but is slightly weaker in the quality of its chain of narration.
Correct Answer: Ghareeb
A Ghareeb Hadith is one in which the chain of narration is reduced to a single narrator at some point.
Correct Answer: Sanad
The 'Sanad' (or Isnad) is the chain of narrators whose reliability is examined to authenticate a Hadith.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Zainab bint Khuzaima
Hazrat Zainab bint Khuzaima was known as 'Umm al-Masakin' (Mother of the Poor) because of her kindness and charity to the needy.
Correct Answer: Old customs
In his Farewell Sermon, the Prophet (PBUH) abolished many un-Islamic old customs, specifically including interest (Riba) and blood feuds.
Correct Answer: Hazrat Maria Qibtiyya (RA)
Hazrat Maria Qibtiyya was gifted to the Prophet (PBUH) by the ruler of Egypt and became the mother of Ibrahim.
Correct Answer: Usman Bin Affan R.A
Bait-e-Rizwan was taken under a tree by the Prophet (PBUH) after hearing the false news of Hazrat Usman's (R.A) martyrdom in Makkah.
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar R.A
Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A) was the first Caliph to officially assume the title 'Ameer-ul-Momineen'.
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Correct Answer: Believers
The Quran is described in several verses as a guidance, healing, and mercy for those who believe.
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