PPSC · Pessi · 2025
Solve PPSC Assistant (BS-16) past paper for Punjab Employees Social Security Department (2025). Includes 100 MCQs covering GK, Pak Studies, Math, Science & English.
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Subject 1
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Correct Answer: Strategy
Strategy is a long-term plan of action designed to achieve a specific set of goals or objectives.
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Correct Answer: 30 Year War
The Peace of Westphalia signed in 1648 ended the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
Correct Answer: 1215
Magna Carta was issued in June 1215 and is recognized as the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government were not above the law.
Correct Answer: 1919
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end, signed in 1919.
Correct Answer: Nationalization
In 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, which led to the Suez Crisis.
Correct Answer: Russia
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and led to the creation of the Soviet Union.
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Correct Answer: Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour 'in the face of the enemy' to members of the armed forces of the British Empire.
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Correct Answer: Lord Baden Powell
Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scout movement in 1907 after organizing the first Scout camp at Brownsea Island.
Correct Answer: 57
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has 57 member states.
Correct Answer: Brussels
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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Correct Answer: Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, recognized as the founding father of modern Singapore.
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Correct Answer: UK
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, in the United Kingdom.
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Correct Answer: Spain, Portugal, Morocco
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with celebratory opening matches in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay.
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Correct Answer: Inayatullah Mashriqi
The Khaksar movement was a social and political movement founded by Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi in 1930.
Correct Answer: 1206-1526
The Delhi Sultanate was a series of five successive dynasties that ruled in Delhi from 1206 to 1526.
Correct Answer: To safeguard Muslim rights
The All-India Muslim League was formed in 1906 primarily to represent and safeguard the political rights and interests of the Muslims of India.
Correct Answer: Battle of Chausa
Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal Emperor Humayun at the Battle of Chausa in 1539.
Correct Answer: Hangoor
PNS Hangoor was the Pakistani submarine that sank the Indian frigate INS Khukri during the 1971 war.
Correct Answer: Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India when the partition of Bengal was announced in 1905.
Correct Answer: Z.A. Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced sweeping nationalization policies in 1972, taking control of major industries and educational institutions.
Correct Answer: Ch. Rehmat Ali
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali published the pamphlet 'Now or Never' in 1933, which coined the name 'Pakistan'.
Correct Answer: Disband of Ottoman Empire
The main purpose of the Khilafat Movement was to protect the Ottoman Caliphate from being dismantled by the British after World War I.
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Correct Answer: Equal representation
The Bogra Formula, presented by Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra in 1953, aimed to resolve the deadlock regarding representation in the legislature between East and West Pakistan.
Correct Answer: 27
As of 2026, there have been 27 amendments made to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: All of these
Pervez Hoodbhoy is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, academic, and political activist.
Correct Answer: Both A & B
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan was a renowned Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear program.
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Correct Answer: Spain
Pakistan defeated Spain 1-0 in the final of the first Hockey World Cup held in Barcelona in 1971.
Correct Answer: None of these
Pakistan was the runner-up in the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Correct Answer: PPP
The policy to attract Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to Pakistan was introduced during the PPP government led by Benazir Bhutto in 1994.
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Correct Answer: Sadruddin Hashwani
Sadruddin Hashwani is the founder and chairman of the Hashoo Group, which owns the Pearl Continental hotel chain.
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Correct Answer: CCI
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is the constitutional body responsible for coordination between the federal and provincial governments.
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Correct Answer: Pakistan
Pakistan was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term.
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Correct Answer: 2021
The Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) was established and work commenced in 2021.
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Correct Answer: CPEC
The Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M6) is a key infrastructure project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Correct Answer: Karachi-Rawalpindi
The Green Line Express train operates between Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Correct Answer: M5
The M5 Motorway connects Multan to Sukkur.
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Correct Answer: Muhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif is a professional snooker player who has won the IBSF World Snooker Championship multiple times.
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Correct Answer: 17.6 Tr
The federal budget for Pakistan for the fiscal year 2025-2026 was announced as 17.6 trillion PKR.
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Correct Answer: 10
Punjab province is currently divided into 10 administrative divisions.
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Correct Answer: Italy
The Accona Desert is a semi-arid, barren region located in Tuscany, Italy.
Correct Answer: None of these
Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world.
Correct Answer: Indonesia
Indonesia is located on the 'Ring of Fire' and has the highest number of active volcanoes in the world.
Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia
Lake Asfar, also known as the Yellow Lake, is located in the Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia.
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Correct Answer: Astana
Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan.
Correct Answer: Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
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Correct Answer: Pakistan
Kuchnai Saar is a mountain located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
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Correct Answer: Indus
The Indus river dolphin, often referred to as the blind dolphin, is an endangered freshwater dolphin species found in the Indus River.
Correct Answer: Chloroplast
Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll, the green pigment responsible for capturing light energy for photosynthesis.
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Correct Answer: Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element in the universe, making up about 75% of all normal matter.
Correct Answer: Aluminum
Aluminum is derived from bauxite ore and is widely used in packaging, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
Correct Answer: Weak Base
Ammonia acts as a weak base, which helps in breaking down fats, oils, and grease on fabrics.
Correct Answer: Allow movement to maintain charge balance
A salt bridge allows the flow of ions to keep the solutions in the half-cells electrically neutral during the chemical reaction.
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Correct Answer: Condensation
Condensation is the phase change of matter from gas (vapor) to liquid.
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Correct Answer: Vital Information Resource Under Siege
VIRUS stands for Vital Information Resource Under Siege.
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Correct Answer: Inkjet sprays liquid ink and laser uses toner and laser technology
Inkjet printers use liquid ink, whereas laser printers use toner powder and laser technology to fuse text to paper.
Correct Answer: Silicon
Silicon is a semiconductor material widely used in the manufacturing of transistors and microchips.
Correct Answer: HDD used magnetic storage, SSD used flash memory
Hard Disk Drives (HDD) use spinning magnetic platters, while Solid State Drives (SSD) use flash memory.
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Correct Answer: Presentation Layer
The Presentation Layer is responsible for data encryption, decryption, and compression in the OSI model.
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Correct Answer: HTML
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating the structure of web pages.
Subject 7
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Correct Answer: 6
The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30. The highest common factor is 6.
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Correct Answer: 16/63
The numerators follow powers of 2 (1, 2, 4, 8, 16), and the denominators increase by doubling the added amount (3+4=7, 7+8=15, 15+16=31, 31+32=63).
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Correct Answer: 54
Using the ratio formula a:b = c:d, so 8/18 = 24/d. Thus, d = (18 * 24) / 8 = 54.
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Correct Answer: 0.63
Distance per revolution = 8000m / 4000 = 2m. Circumference = pi * d = 2. d = 2 / 3.1416 = 0.636 meters.
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Correct Answer: 4
Time = Distance / Speed. Time = 48 / 12 = 4 hours.
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Correct Answer: 34 & 46
Let x + (x + 12) = 80. 2x = 68, x = 34. The second number is 34 + 12 = 46.
Correct Answer: 4/3
(sqrt(3))^2 - 2(sqrt(3))(1/sqrt(3)) + (1/sqrt(3))^2 = 3 - 2 + 1/3 = 1 + 1/3 = 4/3.
Correct Answer: (3,0)
Setting Y=0, -(x-1)^2 + 4 = 0, so (x-1)^2 = 4. x-1 = +/- 2, x=3 or x=-1.
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Correct Answer: Pronoun
'Our' is a possessive pronoun/determiner used to indicate ownership.
Correct Answer: She is of the opinion that he is a cheat.
Grammatically, 'a cheat' is the correct phrasing to describe someone's character as a noun.
Correct Answer: Two Clause
A compound sentence consists of at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Correct Answer: Noun
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or a pronoun.
Correct Answer: While running down the street, the dog barked loudly
This version uses a clear subordinating conjunction to avoid a dangling participle modifier error.
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Correct Answer: at
The correct preposition to use with 'grieved' in this context is 'at'.
Correct Answer: in
The correct preposition is 'skilled in' something.
Correct Answer: in
Something is 'rich in' a specific nutrient.
Correct Answer: off
The correct preposition for falling away from a surface is 'off'.
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Correct Answer: Delay
To 'hold up' means to cause a delay.
Correct Answer: Close together
The idiom 'cheek by jowl' means to be very close together.
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Correct Answer: Ought they to have been played elsewhere.
In passive voice for modal verbs with 'have', we use 'have been' + past participle.
Correct Answer: Discuss the detail
The imperative active form of 'Let [object] be [verb-ed]' is simply '[verb] [object]'.
Correct Answer: This house is being painted by him.
For present continuous, the passive form is 'is/are + being + past participle'.
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Correct Answer: Father said to his son, 'Get up early in the morning.'
In direct speech, the advice is directed 'to his son' and uses the imperative mood.
Subject 9
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Correct Answer: غیر مستقل
متلون مزاج کا مطلب ہے جس کا ارادہ یا مزاج بدلتا رہے یعنی غیر مستقل۔
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Correct Answer: مشقت کرنا
پاپڑ بیلنا کا محاوراتی مطلب سخت مشقت کرنا یا تکالیف اٹھانا ہے۔
Correct Answer: جوتیوں
یہ ضرب المثل کا حصہ ہے: 'آپ ہی کی جوتیوں کا صدقہ ہے۔'
Correct Answer: پانی
ضرب المثل ہے: 'پانی مارنے سے الگ نہیں ہوتا' (خونی رشتوں کے بارے میں)۔
Correct Answer: مشکل کام سر انجام دینا
جوئے شیر لانا کا مطلب ہے نہایت مشکل کام سر انجام دینا۔
Correct Answer: بھائی
مکمل ضرب المثل ہے: 'پاپی پاپ کا، کانا باپ کا بھائی'۔
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Correct Answer: جسے خط لکھا جائے
مکتوب الیہ کا مطلب ہے وہ شخص جس کو خط بھیجا جا رہا ہے۔
Correct Answer: 2
فعل کی بلحاظ معنی دو بڑی اقسام ہیں: فعل لازم اور فعل متعدی۔
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Correct Answer: نثر مسجع
نثر مسجع وہ نثر ہے جس کے جملوں کے آخر میں قافیہ بندی ہو۔
Correct Answer: علم بیان
مجاز مرسل علم بیان کی ایک قسم ہے۔
Subject 10
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Correct Answer: Hazrat Ayesha R.A
Umm-e-Ruman was the mother of Hazrat Ayesha (R.A), the wife of the Prophet (PBUH).
Correct Answer: Zilhaj
In his final sermon, the Prophet (PBUH) emphasized the sanctity of the sacred months, including Dhu al-Hijjah.
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Correct Answer: 12 years
Hazrat Usman (R.A) served as the third Caliph of Islam for approximately 12 years.
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Correct Answer: Men should lower their gaze and women should cover completely
Surah An-Noor contains explicit instructions for both men and women regarding modesty and lowering their gaze.
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Correct Answer: Cairo
The Fatimid dynasty established Cairo as their capital in Egypt in 969 AD.
Correct Answer: Al-Azhar
The Al-Azhar University was founded by the Fatimids in Cairo as a center for Islamic learning.
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Correct Answer: Banu Quraiza
The Banu Quraiza tribe violated their treaty with the Muslims during the Battle of the Trench by colluding with the enemy.
Correct Answer: Uhad
Hazrat Talha bin Ubaydullah defended the Prophet (PBUH) heroically during the Battle of Uhad and was referred to as a living martyr by the Prophet.
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