PPSC Assistant Population Welfare Department Past Paper 2019 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Boxing

Boxing has historically been referred to as the 'Noble Art of Self-defense' due to its structured and disciplined approach to hand-to-hand combat.

Correct Answer: Ice Hockey

A puck is a hard rubber disk used in ice hockey instead of a ball.

Correct Answer: Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Twin Towers are iconic skyscrapers located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, completed in 1998.

Correct Answer: Britain

The British constitution is unwritten and heavily relies on historical conventions, precedents, and traditions.

Correct Answer: America

The United States Constitution is the shortest written national constitution in the world, containing only seven articles.

Correct Answer: Quebec

The Citadel of Quebec is often referred to as the 'Gibraltar of North America' or 'Gibraltar of the West' due to its strategic military fortifications.

Correct Answer: Australia

Pakistan defeated England in the final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup, which was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia.

Correct Answer: U.K

The Labour Party is a major center-left political party in the United Kingdom.

Correct Answer: John Davenport

John Davenport authored the book 'An Apology for Muhammad and the Koran' (often referred to as 'An Apology for Muhammad and Muhammadans') to clear misconceptions about Islam.

Correct Answer: Türkiye

Türkiye is historically one of the world's most significant manufacturers and exporters of hand-woven and machine-made carpets, trailing only Iran.

Correct Answer: Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau popularized the ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, which later became the national motto of France during the French Revolution.

Correct Answer: Madras

In historical exam contexts, Malabar is often linked with the Madras Presidency, which encompassed much of southern India including the Malabar Coast.

Correct Answer: Brussels

Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union, hosting the major political institutions of the EU.

Correct Answer: Developing

The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation is an alliance of eight developing countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Türkiye.

Correct Answer: 3

The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.

Correct Answer: 8

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has 8 member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Correct Answer: Rupiah

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

Correct Answer: 10

The United Nations Security Council is composed of 15 members: 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.

Correct Answer: Vatican City

Vatican City (Holy See) holds permanent observer state status but is not a full member of the United Nations.

Correct Answer: October 24, 1945

The UN officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by the majority of signatories.

Correct Answer: Dubai

The Dubai Camel Hospital, opened in 2017, is the world's first hospital exclusively dedicated to treating camels.

Correct Answer: Custom

Customs duty is a tax imposed on the import and export of goods across international borders.

Correct Answer: 972 A.D

The Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt, was commissioned by the Fatimid Caliphate and completed in 972 A.D.

Correct Answer: Judging

In Islamic jurisprudence, 'Qiyas' translates to analogical deduction or judging by comparing a new situation with an existing ruling in the Quran or Hadith.

Correct Answer: Syria

Historically, the cave of Ashab-e-Kahaf (the Sleepers of the Cave) is believed by many scholars to be located in modern-day Syria or Jordan.

Correct Answer: Jinn

The Quran explicitly states in Surah Al-Kahf (18:50) that Iblees was one of the Jinn, created from smokeless fire.

Correct Answer: Seclusion

I'tikaf (Al-tekaf) means seclusion or retreat in a mosque for a certain number of days, dedicating time solely to the worship of Allah.

Correct Answer: Friday

Friday (Jumu'ah) is referred to as 'Sayyid ul-Ayyam' in Hadith, which means 'the Master of the Days'.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Shoaib A.S

Hazrat Shoaib (A.S) is known as 'Khateeb-ul-Ambiya' (the Speaker or Orator of the Prophets) due to his eloquence and powerful preaching.

Correct Answer: Jane Austen

'Sense and Sensibility' is a classic novel written by the renowned English author Jane Austen, published in 1811.

Correct Answer: of

The correct preposition to use with 'scared' is 'of'.

Correct Answer: for

The adjective 'notorious' is followed by the preposition 'for' when indicating the reason for the bad reputation.

Correct Answer: across

'Across' correctly conveys that the railway track bridges or crosses from one side of the river to the other.

Correct Answer: for

The verb 'blame' takes the preposition 'for' when indicating the cause or responsibility for something bad.

Correct Answer: A group of people

A clique is a small, exclusive group of people who share common interests and often do not readily allow others to join.

Correct Answer: Dull

The word 'prosaic' means commonplace, unromantic, or lacking poetic beauty; essentially dull or ordinary.

Correct Answer: Tiredness

Lethargy refers to a state of tiredness, sluggishness, or lack of energy and enthusiasm.

Correct Answer: A place name

Benton is historically recognized as an English place name, derived from Old English words meaning 'bent grass enclosure'.

Correct Answer: Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the unethical practice of copying someone else's intellectual property without giving them proper credit.

Correct Answer: Symbolic

Emblematic means serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept (corrected from an erroneous source claim of 'Gorgeous').

Correct Answer: Good performance has been shown by him

For present perfect tense passive voice, 'has shown' changes to 'has been shown'.

Correct Answer: I shall be invited by her

In future indefinite passive, 'will invite' changes to 'shall be invited' or 'will be invited' with 'I' as the subject.

Correct Answer: To give false alarm

The idiom 'to cry wolf' means to raise a false alarm or ask for help when it is not needed, derived from Aesop's fable.

Correct Answer: An ideal place

The term 'Never-never land' (or Neverland) refers to an imaginary, utopian, or ideal place where everything is perfect.

Correct Answer: Warning or Small Punishment

A 'slap on the wrist' signifies a very mild punishment or warning, especially when a harsher one was expected.

Correct Answer: Tiny

'Enormous' means extremely large. Its direct opposite (antonym) is 'tiny'.

Correct Answer: A strong push

To 'shove' means to push someone or something forcefully.

Correct Answer: Japan

The Port of Nagoya is the largest and busiest trading port in Japan.

Correct Answer: Belarus

Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and Nyamiha rivers.

Correct Answer: Luanda

Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola, located on the country's Atlantic coast.

Correct Answer: Sweden

The Göta Canal is a remarkable waterway in Sweden that connects the country's east coast to the west coast.

Correct Answer: Islamabad

Lotus Lake (also known as Lotus Park) is a tourist attraction located in Shakarparian, Islamabad.

Correct Answer: Use of Fire

The controlled use of fire by early hominids is considered one of the earliest and most critical technological advancements in human history.

Correct Answer: Gases

Jupiter is a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, rather than having a solid surface like Earth.

Correct Answer: Neptune

Neptune is the farthest known planet from the Sun, giving it the longest and slowest orbital period, taking roughly 165 Earth years to complete one orbit.

Correct Answer: Vitamin E

Vitamin E deficiency can cause nerve and muscle damage that results in loss of feeling in the arms and legs, loss of body movement control, and muscle weakness.

Correct Answer: Vitamin C

Vitamin C is widely recognized as a potent antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage by free radicals, often associating it with anti-cancer properties in general science contexts.

Correct Answer: Ovum

Factually, the ovum (egg cell) is the largest cell in the human body by volume, whereas the nerve cell (neuron) is the longest.

Correct Answer: Protein

Almost all known enzymes are proteins. They are composed of long chains of amino acids folded into specific 3D structures.

Correct Answer: Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates, specifically simple sugars like glucose, provide the body with a quick and easily metabolized source of instant energy.

Correct Answer: 80%

While cow's milk is around 87% water, 80% is the closest lower-bound approximation in traditional past paper multiple-choice questions without overestimating.

Correct Answer: Memory

Amnesia is a medical condition characterized by a significant loss of memories, such as facts, information, and experiences.

Correct Answer: Bird

Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds living primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.

Correct Answer: Natural gas

Biogas predominantly consists of methane, which is also the primary component of natural gas, hence the colloquial association.

Correct Answer: Madan Malavia

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya was a prominent leader of the Hindu Mahasabha and a key figure in the Indian independence movement.

Correct Answer: 1881

The first synchronous census of the entire Indian subcontinent was conducted in 1881 under British rule.

Correct Answer: Chalcolithic age

The Indus Valley Civilization primarily belongs to the Chalcolithic age (Copper-Stone Age/Bronze Age) due to their advanced use of bronze and copper tools.

Correct Answer: 15 years

The Suri Empire, founded by Sher Shah Suri, interrupted the Mughal Empire and lasted for about 15 years, from 1540 to 1555.

Correct Answer: Prime Minister

Mohammad Ali Bogra served as the third Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 to 1955.

Correct Answer: Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Punjab province and the second largest city in Pakistan by population, after Karachi.

Correct Answer: Asad Qaisar

Asad Qaisar, the then Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, inaugurated the Common Man's Gallery in Parliament on October 4, 2019.

Correct Answer: Islamabad

In 2019, then-Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Ehsaas Saylani Langar Scheme in Islamabad to provide free meals to the needy.

Correct Answer: Taunsa Sharif

Sardar Usman Buzdar, the former Chief Minister of Punjab, hails from Taunsa Sharif, a tehsil in the Dera Ghazi Khan district.

Correct Answer: Bulgaria

Kristalina Georgieva, who became the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2019, is an economist from Bulgaria.

Correct Answer: 1 or 0

A bit (binary digit) is the most basic unit of information in computing and can only possess a value of either 0 or 1.

Correct Answer: Word

In many classic computer architectures, a "word" is defined as 16 bits (or 2 bytes), though word size can vary by processor.

Correct Answer: A language

FoxPro was a text-based, procedurally oriented programming language and database management system.

Correct Answer: 4.7 GB

A standard single-layer, single-sided DVD (DVD-5) has a storage capacity of 4.7 gigabytes.

Correct Answer: CPU

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the most complex integrated circuit in a computer, containing billions of microscopic transistors.

Correct Answer: 256 columns

In older versions of Microsoft Excel (like Excel 2003), a single worksheet maxed out at 256 columns. Newer versions support 16,384 columns.

Correct Answer: America

The United States traditionally holds the highest number of computers in use globally, driven by widespread personal and corporate adoption.

Correct Answer: 36

The series alternates a number and its square: 2 (2^2=4), 3 (3^2=9), 4 (4^2=16), 5 (5^2=25). The next is 6 followed by its square, 36.

Correct Answer: 160

Each number is multiplied by 2 to get the next number (80 x 2 = 160).

Correct Answer: 17

The pattern is an arithmetic progression with a common difference of 3. So, 14 + 3 = 17.

Correct Answer: Rs.546

Cost of 1 toy = 234 / 15 = Rs. 15.6. The cost of 35 toys = 35 * 15.6 = Rs. 546.

Correct Answer: 240

Value = 0.5(2x) + 1(5x) + 2(8x) = 1x + 5x + 16x = 22x. So 22x = 352 => x = 16. Total coins = 15x = 15*16 = 240.

Correct Answer: 18

Using BODMAS: First divide (25/5=5), then multiply (2*5=10), then add (10+10=20), and subtract 2 (20-2=18).

Correct Answer: 100

To evaluate 0.213 divided by 0.00213, shift the decimal points 5 places to the right: 21300 / 213, which equals 100.

Correct Answer: 15

The mean proportion 'x' between 'a' and 'b' is given by x^2 = ab. Here, x^2 = 5 * 45 = 225. Therefore, x = 15.

Correct Answer: 10

Let numbers be 3x and 5x. (3x+2)/(5x+2) = 2/3 => 9x + 6 = 10x + 4 => x = 2. So, b = 5x = 5(2) = 10.

Correct Answer: بوڑھے و جوان

عربی اور اردو ادب میں 'شیخ' بوڑھے کو اور 'شاب' جوان کو کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: انتہائی کم امید

اس محاورے کا مطلب ہے کسی ایسی چیز کی امید رکھنا جس کے پورے ہونے کا امکان نہ ہونے کے برابر ہو۔

Correct Answer: گنگ ہونا

اس محاورے کا مطلب خاموش ہو جانا، بولنے کے قابل نہ رہنا یا حیرت سے گنگ ہو جانا ہے۔

Correct Answer: بانو قدسیہ

'فٹ پاتھ کی گھاس' مشہور پاکستانی مصنفہ اور ڈرامہ نگار بانو قدسیہ کا تحریر کردہ ڈراموں کا مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: احمد ندیم قاسمی

'چوپال' مشہور اردو افسانہ نگار اور شاعر احمد ندیم قاسمی کے افسانوں کا معروف مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: امراؤ بیگم

عظیم اردو شاعر مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب کی اہلیہ کا نام امراؤ بیگم تھا جو الٰہی بخش خان معروف کی بیٹی تھیں۔

Correct Answer: شرم

لفظ 'عار' کا مطلب شرم، ندامت، یا بے عزتی محسوس کرنا ہے۔

Correct Answer: کلیم احمد عاجز

یہ مشہور اور ضرب المثل شعر جدید غزل کے معروف شاعر کلیم احمد عاجز کا ہے۔

Correct Answer: پروین شاکر

مشہور مجموعہ کلام 'انکار' نامور پاکستانی شاعرہ پروین شاکر کی تخلیق ہے۔

Correct Answer: حسرت موہانی

مولانا حسرت موہانی کو ان کی ادبی اور سیاسی خدمات کے اعتراف میں 'سید الاحرار' یا بعض مقامات پر 'سید الامراء' کے نام سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔