PPSC Assistant (BS-16) PLRA Past Paper 2020 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Shakespeare

Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601.

Correct Answer: Adulterate

'Adulterate' means to render something poorer in quality by adding another substance.

Correct Answer: contemporary

'Obsolete' means no longer produced or used, while 'contemporary' means living or occurring at the same time or belonging to the present.

Correct Answer: Hostile

'Amicable' implies characterized by friendliness and absence of discord, making 'Hostile' its direct opposite.

Correct Answer: Glowing

'Radiant' means sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.

Correct Answer: Servile

'Obsequious' means obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Correct Answer: Vulnerable

'Susceptible' means likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing, making it synonymous with vulnerable.

Correct Answer: Unholy

'Profane' refers to relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical, hence 'Unholy'.

Correct Answer: By

The correct prepositional phrase is 'go by', meaning to form an opinion or judge based on.

Correct Answer: 5 June

World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th to encourage global awareness and action to protect the environment.

Correct Answer: Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 established by the UN.

Correct Answer: Korea

Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art that focuses on fast kicking techniques.

Correct Answer: Wrestling

Pakistani wrestler Inam Butt won the sole gold medal for Pakistan in the 86 kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Correct Answer: Temple

Angkor Wat is a massive Buddhist temple complex located in northern Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world.

Correct Answer: Bandaranaike

Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first female prime minister in 1960.

Correct Answer: Dutch Painter

Vincent van Gogh was a famous Dutch Post-Impressionist painter known for works like 'The Starry Night'.

Correct Answer: Parkinson

Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, which severely affected his motor skills in his later years.

Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia

Idi Amin, the former President of Uganda, lived his final years in exile in Saudi Arabia and died there in 2003.

Correct Answer: Paris

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is headquartered in Paris, France.

Correct Answer: 57

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) consists of 57 member states.

Correct Answer: Thailand

Thailand was historically known as Siam until the name was officially changed in 1939.

Correct Answer: Adnan Siddique

Pakistani actors Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Aly made their Bollywood debuts in the 2017 Indian film 'Mom'.

Correct Answer: Hafsa

Hazrat Hafsa (R.A) was the daughter of Hazrat Umar (R.A) and a wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Correct Answer: 9th Hijri

Hajj was made a religious obligation for Muslims who are financially and physically able in the 9th year of the Hijri calendar.

Correct Answer: 700

The word Salat and the command to establish prayers appear approximately 700 times in the Holy Quran.

Correct Answer: 114

Though missing at the start of Surah At-Tawbah, Bismillah appears twice in Surah An-Naml, keeping the total count exactly 114 in the Quran.

Correct Answer: 16 A.H

Jerusalem (Bait-ul-Maqdas) peacefully surrendered to the Muslims under Caliph Umar (R.A) around 16 A.H. (637-638 CE).

Correct Answer: Usman bin Talha (RA)

After the conquest of Mecca, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) permanently entrusted the key of the Kaaba to Uthman ibn Talha and his descendants.

Correct Answer: Kiswa

The Kiswah is the cloth that drapes the Kaaba in Mecca, historically changed annually.

Correct Answer: al Haram Mosque

Al-Masjid al-Haram, located in Mecca, is the largest and oldest mosque in the world surrounding the Kaaba.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Jafar

Ashama ibn Abjar, the Christian King of Abyssinia (Najashi), embraced Islam after hearing Hazrat Jafar (R.A) recite verses from Surah Maryam.

Correct Answer: 1979

Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory.

Correct Answer: Wheat

Wheat is a Rabi crop, which is sown in winter and harvested in spring, whereas rice and sugarcane are Kharif crops.

Correct Answer: 1920

Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from the Indian National Congress in 1920 due to his disagreement with Gandhi's non-cooperation movement.

Correct Answer: Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia was originally established in Aligarh in 1920 but was later shifted to New Delhi in 1925.

Correct Answer: Gulab Singh

Maharaja Gulab Singh bought Kashmir from the British East India Company for 7.5 million Nanakshahi rupees under the Treaty of Amritsar.

Correct Answer: Wavell

Lord Wavell served as the penultimate (second to last) Viceroy of India from 1943 to 1947, preceding Lord Mountbatten.

Correct Answer: 16 Oct 1951

Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated in Rawalpindi on October 16, 1951.

Correct Answer: 31 May

The catastrophic Quetta earthquake occurred on May 31, 1935, destroying the city and killing tens of thousands of people.

Correct Answer: A platform for the civic and political dialogue among educated Indian

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 initially to facilitate a dialogue between educated Indians and the British Raj.

Correct Answer: 1998

Pakistan officially became a nuclear power after conducting nuclear tests in Chagai on May 28, 1998.

Correct Answer: Agha Khan III

Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, known as Aga Khan III, served as the first President of the All India Muslim League.

Correct Answer: Cyril Radcliffe

Sir Cyril Radcliffe was the chairman of the Boundary Commission tasked with drawing the borders between India and Pakistan in 1947.

Correct Answer: Nawab Saleem Ullah Khan

Nawab Sir Salimullah Khan of Dhaka proposed the name and the formation of the All India Muslim League in 1906.

Correct Answer: 2014

The National Action Plan (NAP) was established by the Government of Pakistan in December 2014 to crack down on terrorism.

Correct Answer: Iran

The Shah of Iran was the first foreign head of state to visit the newly independent state of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Naeem U Hasan

Naeem U. Hasan served as the Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from 1996 to 1998.

Correct Answer: Balochistan

Karez is a traditional system of utilizing groundwater through underground tunnels, predominantly used in Balochistan.

Correct Answer: Rachna

The Rechna Doab is the interfluve between the Chenab and Ravi rivers in Punjab.

Correct Answer: Caspian

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake.

Correct Answer: All of above

Due to its strategic geographical location, Pakistan acts as a transit corridor connecting South Asia, Central Asia, and the Gulf region.

Correct Answer: Indus delta Sindh

The Indus River Delta in Sindh province is home to significant mangrove forests that support diverse marine ecosystems.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central and South Asia.

Correct Answer: Middle East

Syria is a country situated in Western Asia, specifically in the region known as the Middle East.

Correct Answer: Australia

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

Correct Answer: Perpetual snow

The snow line refers to the altitude above which some snow remains on the ground throughout the year.

Correct Answer: China

China is the largest trading partner and the highest source of imports for Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Azam Nazeer Tarar

Azam Nazeer Tarar is the current Federal Minister for Human Rights and Law & Justice in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Washing soda

Washing soda (sodium carbonate) can remove both temporary and permanent hardness of water by precipitating calcium and magnesium ions.

Correct Answer: Nickel

Stainless steel primarily consists of iron, carbon, and chromium, often with the addition of nickel to increase corrosion resistance.

Correct Answer: Silver

Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of all metals, though copper is more commonly used due to its lower cost.

Correct Answer: Gamma rays

Gamma rays have the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies, meaning their photons carry the highest energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Correct Answer: Horticulture

Horticulture is the science and art of cultivating plants, encompassing garden management and design.

Correct Answer: Vitamin K

Vitamin K is an essential nutrient required for synthesizing proteins that mediate blood clotting.

Correct Answer: Daniel Fahrenheit

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first practical, accurate mercury thermometer in 1714.

Correct Answer: Modem

A modem modulates and demodulates analog signals to digital information, serving as the bridge to connect to an ISP and the internet.

Correct Answer: All of these

Accessing the internet requires a modem for hardware connectivity, an active internet connection line, and a subscription through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Correct Answer: Name box

In Microsoft Excel, the Name Box located to the left of the formula bar displays the cell reference or name of the active cell.

Correct Answer: Both A and B

To highlight duplicates, you first select the cell range and then use Conditional Formatting rules under the Home tab.

Correct Answer: Cell Tip

Comments attached to a cell act as a small contextual note, sometimes referred to as a cell tip in older terminology.

Correct Answer: Red triangle

While data validation physically stops input, a red triangle in the top right corner of an Excel cell traditionally indicates a comment or note.

Correct Answer: Cache memory

Cache memory is a small-sized type of volatile computer memory that provides high-speed data access to a processor and stores frequently used computer programs, data, and instructions.

Correct Answer: Page orientation

Portrait (vertical) and Landscape (horizontal) define the page orientation for document layout.

Correct Answer: Drivers

Device drivers are specialized software programs that control specific hardware components attached to a computer system.

Correct Answer: Open-source software

Free software is commonly referred to as Open-Source Software (OSS), indicating its code is accessible for use and modification.

Correct Answer: None of these

Slide Design is typically found under the Design tab, and Slide Layout is located in the Home tab, not the Slide Show menu.

Correct Answer: 360

For any convex polygon, the sum of the exterior angles, taken one at each vertex, is always exactly 360 degrees.

Correct Answer: 18

The pattern adds sequential integers: +1, +2, +3, +4. So 13 + 5 = 18.

Correct Answer: 31

The series increases by even numbers: 7+6=13, 13+8=21, 21+10=31, 31+12=43.

Correct Answer: 56

The differences are increasing even numbers: +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14. So 42 + 14 = 56.

Correct Answer: 1000

30% of 100 is 30. If 3% of X is 30, then (3/100)*X = 30 => X = 1000.

Correct Answer: 616

An increase of 12% on 550 is calculated as 550 * 1.12 = 616.

Correct Answer: 16$

A 20% discount on $20 is $4. Subtracting this from the original price leaves a new price of $16.

Correct Answer: 30 year

5 years ago P+Q=30. Currently P+Q=40. Current P+Q+R=60. Thus R is 20 now. In 10 years, R will be 30.

Correct Answer: 37 years

Current sum of A+B+C = (25*3)+12 = 87. Current sum of B+C = (20*2)+10 = 50. Therefore, A = 87 - 50 = 37 years.

Correct Answer: 7

Although the mathematical equation resolves to roughly 51.6, PPSC exam keys historically mark '7' based on a flawed ratio logic in the original test.

Correct Answer: 2/3

Since the denominators are identical, simply add the numerators: 1 + 1 = 2, yielding 2/3.

Correct Answer: 10

One centimeter contains exactly 10 millimeters.

Correct Answer: 32 and 35

Solving algebraically: x + y = 67 and x - y = 3 yields x = 35 and y = 32.

Correct Answer: 15

Let the integers be x, x+1, x+2. 3x + 3 = 48 -> 3x = 45 -> x = 15.

Correct Answer: 360 km

The speed is 240/6 = 40 km/h. In 9 hours, the distance will be 40 * 9 = 360 km.

Correct Answer: تکذیب

تصدیق کا مطلب سچ ماننا ہے جبکہ تکذیب کا مطلب جھٹلانا ہے۔

Correct Answer: شیخ محمد اکرام

یہ تینوں مشہور تاریخی کتب شیخ محمد اکرام نے تحریر کی ہیں، جو برصغیر کی اسلامی تاریخ پر مبنی ہیں۔

Correct Answer: کرنل محمد خان

یہ دونوں مزاحیہ اور سوانحی کتب مشہور مزاح نگار اور فوجی افسر کرنل محمد خان کی تصنیف ہیں۔

Correct Answer: نیلم احمد بشیر

یہ مشہور اردو ناول نیلم احمد بشیر نے تحریر کیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ۱۸۷۹

مولانا الطاف حسین حالی کی مشہور نظم مسدس مد و جزر اسلام جسے مسدس حالی بھی کہتے ہیں 1879 میں شائع ہوئی۔

Correct Answer: مقطع

غزل یا قصیدے کا آخری شعر جس میں شاعر اپنا تخلص استعمال کرتا ہے اسے مقطع کہتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: اسم ظرف مکاں

دار السلطنت کسی جگہ یا مقام کو ظاہر کرتا ہے اس لیے گرائمر کی رو سے یہ اسم ظرف مکان ہے۔

Correct Answer: لقب

بابائے اردو (مولوی عبدالحق) ایک لقب ہے جو قوم یا لوگوں کی طرف سے کسی خوبی کی بنا پر دیا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: اقبال

یہ علامہ محمد اقبال کی مشہور غزل کا پہلا مصرعہ ہے جس میں نوجوانوں کو بیداری کا پیغام دیا گیا ہے۔