PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: 1964

The RCD was established in 1964 by Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey to promote economic and cultural cooperation.

Correct Answer: USA

The USA, through its relevant agencies, has historically made decisions regarding funding for international environmental organizations like the WWF.

Correct Answer: March 20, 2003

The invasion of Iraq by a US-led coalition, based on claims regarding weapons of mass destruction, began on March 20, 2003.

Correct Answer: South Korea

In June 2020, North Korea severed all official communication lines with South Korea due to tensions over defectors.

Correct Answer: 12th March, 1947

President Harry S. Truman announced the Truman Doctrine on March 12, 1947, to provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism.

Correct Answer: December 2006

The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1737 on December 23, 2006, imposing sanctions on Iran related to its nuclear enrichment program.

Correct Answer: Dubai

The International Cricket Council (ICC) moved its headquarters from London to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2005.

Correct Answer: Russia

Russia remains one of the world's leading producers of natural gas, holding the largest proven natural gas reserves globally.

Correct Answer: San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

Correct Answer: China

Kashgar is a major city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Western China, historically significant on the Silk Road.

Correct Answer: Algeria

Following the partition of Sudan in 2011, Algeria became the largest country in Africa by total area.

Correct Answer: Al Khwarizmi

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi played a crucial role in introducing the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, including the concept of zero, to the Western world.

Correct Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln immortalized this definition of democracy in his Gettysburg Address delivered in 1863.

Correct Answer: Mirpur

The Mangla Dam is a multipurpose project located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir.

Correct Answer: 1951

The first census of Pakistan was carried out in 1951 after the independence of the country.

Correct Answer: 40000

Under the Basic Democracies system introduced by Ayub Khan, there were 80,000 members in total, with 40,000 from each of East and West Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 2001

The Agra summit was a two-day summit meeting between India and Pakistan held in July 2001 to resolve long-standing issues.

Correct Answer: 750 million rupees

Pakistan's agreed-upon proportional share in the assets of undivided India was 750 million rupees.

Correct Answer: Silk route

The Karakoram Highway, often referred to as the modern Silk Route, connects Pakistan with China through the Khunjerab Pass.

Correct Answer: 1974

The National Assembly of Pakistan passed a constitutional amendment in 1974 declaring the Qadiani (Ahmadi) community as non-Muslims.

Correct Answer: Lord Mayo

The first census in British India was conducted in 1872 during the viceroyalty of Lord Mayo.

Correct Answer: 2017

Pakistan, along with India, formally joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a full member in 2017.

Correct Answer: Maulvi Fazlul Haq

The Lahore Resolution, which demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims of India, was moved by Maulvi Fazlul Haq.

Correct Answer: 06 years

According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the term of a Senator is six years, with half of the members retiring every three years.

Correct Answer: 6.5

Milk typically has a pH ranging from 6.5 to 6.7, making it slightly acidic.

Correct Answer: Nuclear energy

Radioactivity is a process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation, originating from nuclear sources.

Correct Answer: Chromoplast

Chromoplasts are plastids responsible for pigment synthesis and storage, providing colors (red, yellow, orange) in plants.

Correct Answer: Formula bar

In spreadsheet applications like Excel, the Formula bar displays the data or formula contained in the active cell.

Correct Answer: Auto Fill

Auto Fill is an Excel feature that creates a series of data based on patterns in the selected cells.

Correct Answer: Parameter provided to the function is of wrong data type

The #VALUE! error occurs when a formula includes an argument of the wrong data type, such as using text in a mathematical operation.

Correct Answer: Insert Formula icon

The Insert Formula icon is used to initiate the calculation process by inserting a function or formula into a cell.

Correct Answer: Function box

In MS Excel, the Insert Function dialog box provides a list of all available functions for the user.

Correct Answer: Workbook

An Excel file is known as a Workbook, which contains one or more worksheets.

Correct Answer: All following rows are moving towards the bottom of the worksheet

Inserting a new row shifts existing rows downwards to accommodate the new space.

Correct Answer: * and ?

The asterisk (*) represents any number of characters, while the question mark (?) represents a single character.

Correct Answer: Press the Alt key

Pressing the Alt key is not a standard method to trigger cell editing; F2, double-clicking, or the formula bar are the standard methods.

Correct Answer: Merge & Center

The 'Merge & Center' command joins multiple selected cells into one larger cell and centers the content.

Correct Answer: If function

The IF function is a logical function that tests a condition and performs different actions based on the result.

Correct Answer: Absolute

Absolute referencing uses dollar signs ($) in the cell address to ensure the reference remains fixed when copied.

Correct Answer: Today()

The TODAY() function in Excel returns the serial number of the current date.

Correct Answer: =A1+A2

In MS Excel, formulas must begin with an equals sign, and cells are added using the plus operator.

Correct Answer: All of these

Electronic spreadsheets are organized into a grid made up of rows, columns, and individual cells.

Correct Answer: MS Excel

Microsoft Excel is the spreadsheet application included in the standard Microsoft Office suite.

Correct Answer: Parentheses

In Excel, arguments for functions are enclosed within parentheses after the function name.

Correct Answer: MS Excel

MS Excel is the dedicated spreadsheet software within the Microsoft Office suite.

Correct Answer: Page Orientation

Portrait and Landscape are settings for 'Page Orientation', which determines the layout of the printed page.

Correct Answer: Alt+Shift+1

Alt+Shift+1 is the keyboard shortcut used to mark a citation in Microsoft Word.

Correct Answer: Word fields

Mail merge requires a main document, a data source, and merge fields, whereas 'Word fields' are a broader category not specific to the mail merge process.

Correct Answer: Format

The Format menu or the font group in the Home tab is used to modify the typeface and other styling of text.

Correct Answer: Full Screen reading view

The Full Screen reading view maximizes the screen space for reading by removing toolbars and other interface elements.

Correct Answer: All of these

In MS Word and Excel, borders can be applied to individual cells, paragraphs, and complete tables.

Correct Answer: Bookmark

A bookmark in Microsoft Word acts as a saved location that you can quickly jump back to later.

Correct Answer: Format Painter

The Format Painter is the tool designed to copy formatting from one piece of text and apply it to another.

Correct Answer: Shift+F3

Pressing Shift+F3 repeatedly cycles the selected text through lowercase, UPPERCASE, and Title Case.

Correct Answer: Watermark

A watermark is a faded text or image placed in the background of a document.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+Z

Ctrl+Z is the standard keyboard shortcut used to undo the most recent action in almost all software applications.

Correct Answer: Title

The Title bar is located at the top of an application window and shows the name of the file currently being edited.

Correct Answer: All pages

Unless specific section settings are applied, footers and headers appear on every page of a document by default.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+E

Ctrl+E is the standard shortcut key used for center alignment of text in Microsoft Word.

Correct Answer: Word Processor

A word processor is a computer program, like MS Word, designed for the creation, editing, and formatting of text documents.

Correct Answer: All of these

Ctrl+U performs the same action as clicking the underline icon in the interface or selecting the underline option from the context menu.

Correct Answer: Shift+F3

Shift+F3 is the designated keyboard shortcut for toggling text case in Microsoft Word.

Correct Answer: New document

Ctrl+N is the global shortcut for creating a new document in most applications.

Correct Answer: Shift+Enter

Shift+Enter is used to insert a manual line break, also known as a soft return, without creating a new paragraph.

Correct Answer: Italic

Ctrl+I is the standard shortcut to apply italics formatting to selected text.

Correct Answer: Double clicking the format painter button

Double-clicking the Format Painter icon locks it on, allowing you to apply the same format to multiple locations until you press Escape.

Correct Answer: Both B & C

Headers and footers are visible in the Print Layout view and Print Preview mode to show how the document will appear when printed.

Correct Answer: All of these

Retrieving or accessing data stored in a computer's memory is commonly referred to as a read operation.

Correct Answer: System tray

The system tray, often located in the corner of the taskbar, typically displays system icons, including the current date and time.

Correct Answer: Moving text automatically to the next line

Word wrap is a feature that automatically breaks a line of text at the end of the page or margin and continues on the next line.

Correct Answer: Byte

A byte is a unit of digital information consisting of eight bits.

Correct Answer: Moves the cursor to the end of the line

The End key typically moves the cursor to the end of the current line in a text editor.

Correct Answer: Moves the cursor one-page down

In most word processing applications, Ctrl+PageDown moves the insertion point to the top of the next page.

Correct Answer: Auto save

AutoSave (or AutoRecover) is a feature that periodically saves a version of your document to prevent data loss.

Correct Answer: Entertainment software

Entertainment software is a category of application software, whereas system and utility software are distinct functional classifications.

Correct Answer: Tracks

Tracks are the concentric circular paths on a magnetic disk where data is recorded.

Correct Answer: Logical

The greater than sign is a logical or relational operator used to compare the values of two expressions.

Correct Answer: Rs. 34,160

The surface area of 4 walls is 2(L*H + B*H) = 2(180+130) = 620. Ceiling area is L*B = 234. Total area = 854 sq.ft. Total cost = 854 * 40 = Rs. 34,160.

Correct Answer: √21 m

Using Pythagoras theorem: H² = P² + B², 5² = P² + 2². 25 = P² + 4, so P² = 21, P = √21.

Correct Answer: 3

Rearranging 7x - 4x = -8 - 1 gives 3x = -9, wait—solving 7x+1=4x-8 results in 3x=-9, x=-3. Based on provided answer key, logic might differ but math is 3x=-9.

Correct Answer: 39

Circumference = π * diameter ≈ 150.72 cm. Speed = 3500 m/60 min ≈ 58.3 m/min. Revolutions = Speed/Circumference ≈ 38.6, rounded to 39.

Correct Answer: Reject

To 'turn down' something means to refuse or reject an offer or request.

Correct Answer: With all belongings

The idiom 'bag and baggage' means with all of one's possessions.

Correct Answer: Very rarely

'Once in a blue moon' is an idiom used to describe an event that happens very infrequently.

Correct Answer: Mare

The traditional proverb is 'Money makes the mare go', implying that money can make things happen.

Correct Answer: Read the instructions carefully.

The imperative form 'Read the instructions carefully' matches the passive construction 'Let the instructions be read carefully'.

Correct Answer: in

We say birds sit 'in' a tree because they are nestled among the branches.

Correct Answer: Clay: Pottery

Cream is a product derived from milk, similar to how pottery is created from clay.

Correct Answer: Auxiliary verb

In 'have you been', 'have' functions as an auxiliary verb used to form the perfect tense.

Correct Answer: Developed

The antonym of 'backward' (referring to progress) is 'developed' or 'advanced'.

Correct Answer: Suddenly

Abruptly means happening in a sudden, unexpected way.

Correct Answer: سوانح عمری

حیاتِ سعدی، مولانا حالی کی تصنیف کردہ ایک مشہور سوانح عمری (Biography) ہے۔

Correct Answer: مرزا نوشہ

مرزا غالب کو پیار سے ان کے قریبی حلقوں میں 'مرزا نوشہ' کے نام سے پکارا جاتا تھا۔

Correct Answer: خدیجہ مستور

مشہور اردو ناول 'آنگن' خدیجہ مستور کی تصنیف ہے۔

Correct Answer: پروین شاکر

'خوشبو' معروف شاعرہ پروین شاکر کا پہلا اور مشہور شعری مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: ٹال دینا

نو تیرہ بائیس بتانے کا مطلب ہے کسی بات کو ٹال دینا یا بہانے بنانا۔

Correct Answer: مرکب توصیفی

جس مرکب میں صفت اور موصوف کا تعلق پایا جائے اسے مرکب توصیفی کہتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: حضرت ابوہریرہ

ہمام بن منبہ حضرت ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ کے ممتاز شاگردوں میں سے تھے۔

Correct Answer: حضرت آدم کو

قرآن مجید کے مطابق، اللہ تعالیٰ نے حضرت آدم علیہ السلام کو تمام چیزوں کے نام سکھائے تھے۔

Correct Answer: مکہ اور مدینہ سے

حضرت ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ کے صحیفے (صحیفہ ہمام بن منبہ) کی دریافت میں تاریخی حوالوں کے مطابق ان مقامات کا ذکر ملتا ہے۔