PPSC Canal Patwari Past Paper 2023 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is one of the largest producers of electricity in the Islamic world, primarily fueled by its vast oil and natural gas reserves.

Correct Answer: Poland

World War II officially began on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, leading Britain and France to declare war on Germany.

Correct Answer: 469 BC

The Greek philosopher Socrates was born in Athens, Greece, in approximately 469 BC.

Correct Answer: August 16, 1960

Cyprus became an independent republic from British colonial rule on August 16, 1960.

Correct Answer: 8611 m

Mount K2, located on the China–Pakistan border, is the second-highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8,611 meters.

Correct Answer: Physics

They were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries related to black holes.

Correct Answer: Time

A chronometer is a highly accurate timepiece used to measure time, historically essential for navigation.

Correct Answer: Financial

Interest rates are a fundamental concept in finance, representing the cost of borrowing money or the return on investment.

Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Tehzeeb-ul-Ikhlaq was a journal founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1870 to promote social and educational reform among Muslims.

Correct Answer: Punjab

Kalabagh is a town located in the Mianwali District of the Punjab province, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Islamabad

Faisal Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the world, is located in the capital city of Islamabad.

Correct Answer: Karachi

According to census data, Karachi remains the largest and most populous city in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, known as the Durand Line, is approximately 2,430 km long, with the options provided pointing to the longest land boundary.

Correct Answer: Allahabad

Allama Iqbal delivered his historic address in 1930 at Allahabad, where he proposed the concept of a separate state for Muslims in India.

Correct Answer: 30th September 1947

Pakistan officially became a member of the United Nations on September 30, 1947.

Correct Answer: Meerut

The mutiny began on May 10, 1857, in Meerut, where soldiers refused to use the cartridges greased with cow and pig fat.

Correct Answer: 28 May 1998

Pakistan successfully conducted its nuclear tests, codenamed Chagai-I, on May 28, 1998.

Correct Answer: 1979

Pakistan withdrew from the CENTO alliance in 1979 following the Iranian Revolution.

Correct Answer: 2003

India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Siachen Glacier and the Line of Control in November 2003.

Correct Answer: 234

The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan consisted of 234 articles divided into 13 parts and 6 schedules.

Correct Answer: 1962

The 1962 Constitution, introduced by Ayub Khan, established a Presidential form of government.

Correct Answer: 760 mm

Standard atmospheric pressure is defined as 760 mm of mercury (Hg) at sea level.

Correct Answer: Aedes Aegypti

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector responsible for transmitting the dengue virus to humans.

Correct Answer: All of these

Venus flytrap, pitcher plants, and bladderworts are all examples of carnivorous/insectivorous plants that derive nutrients from insects.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

Burning a candle involves physical change (melting wax) and chemical change (hydrocarbon combustion).

Correct Answer: Igneous

Granite is a common type of intrusive igneous rock formed by the cooling and solidification of magma.

Correct Answer: $A$1

In Excel, the dollar sign ($) is used to denote an absolute cell reference, keeping the row and column fixed.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+'

Ctrl+' (or Ctrl+Shift+Double Quote) is the shortcut in Excel to copy the formula or value from the cell directly above.

Correct Answer: xls

.xls is the legacy extension for Excel, while .xlsx is the current standard; among the provided choices, .xls identifies Excel.

Correct Answer: A, B, C

Excel columns are identified by letters (A, B, C...) while rows are identified by numbers.

Correct Answer: Numeric value

While formulas can reference cells, they fundamentally perform calculations using numeric values or references that resolve to numbers.

Correct Answer: Document

In MS Excel, the file is called a 'Workbook' and consists of 'Worksheets', whereas 'Document' is a term used primarily for MS Word files.

Correct Answer: Enter

Pressing the 'Enter' key confirms the data entry in a cell and moves the cursor to the next cell.

Correct Answer: Freezing pane

The 'Freeze Panes' feature in Excel allows you to keep specified rows or columns visible while scrolling through the rest of the worksheet.

Correct Answer: Evaluate on formula bar

Excel provides the 'Evaluate Formula' tool, which allows you to step through a formula and see intermediate results.

Correct Answer: Range

In Excel, a contiguous group of cells is referred to as a range.

Correct Answer: 90

In Excel, you can rotate text within a cell up to 90 degrees in both positive and negative directions.

Correct Answer: Interpreter

An interpreter reads and executes code line-by-line, whereas a compiler converts the entire program at once.

Correct Answer: Len(PPSC)

The standard function in many programming languages and Excel to calculate string length is LEN().

Correct Answer: Paste

The Paste command inserts the content currently stored in the clipboard into the active document.

Correct Answer: Font Effect

In MS Word, options like superscript, subscript, and strikethrough are categorized under font effects.

Correct Answer: Print Preview

Print Preview provides a view of the document as it will appear on paper before printing.

Correct Answer: Gutter

The gutter is the extra space added to the inner margins of a document to allow for binding.

Correct Answer: Auto save

AutoSave (or AutoRecover) is an MS Office feature that automatically saves a copy of the document at predefined intervals.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+Shift+<

In MS Word, Ctrl+Shift+< is the shortcut used to decrease the font size of selected text.

Correct Answer: Close

The 'Close' option in the File menu closes the currently open document without exiting the application entirely.

Correct Answer: F7

The F7 key is the standard keyboard shortcut in MS Word to open the Spelling and Grammar check tool.

Correct Answer: 8.5 and 11 inches

The standard default page size for MS Word documents is 'Letter' size, which is 8.5 by 11 inches.

Correct Answer: Moves the cursor to the end of Document

In MS Word, pressing Ctrl + End moves the cursor immediately to the very end of the document.

Correct Answer: F1

F1 is the universally recognized keyboard shortcut in Windows applications, including MS Word, to open Help.

Correct Answer: Find

The 'Go To' feature is found within the Find and Replace dialog box in MS Word.

Correct Answer: View buttons

In MS Word, view mode buttons (like Read Mode, Print Layout, and Web Layout) are positioned to the left of the horizontal scroll bar.

Correct Answer: 500%

The maximum zoom level supported by MS Word is 500%.

Correct Answer: Horizontal Scroll Bar

The horizontal scroll bar is used to shift the view side-to-side across the width of a document page.

Correct Answer: Moves the cursor one Page Up

The Ctrl + Page Up shortcut navigates the cursor to the top of the previous page in a document.

Correct Answer: Winword.exe

Winword.exe is the executable filename used to launch Microsoft Word from the command line or Run dialog.

Correct Answer: 2

In MS Word, there are two primary positions for a drop cap: 'Dropped' and 'In margin'.

Correct Answer: Cover page

In MS Word, the feature used to insert a pre-designed title page is referred to as the 'Cover Page'.

Correct Answer: Word field

A mail merge requires a main document and a data source; 'Word field' is not a formal required component for the core operation.

Correct Answer: Glitch

A glitch is a common informal term used in computing to describe a minor malfunction or bug.

Correct Answer: Clipboard

The clipboard is a temporary storage area in the computer's memory used for cut, copy, and paste operations.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+C

Ctrl+C is the standard keyboard shortcut used to copy the selected text or object to the clipboard.

Correct Answer: Specific purpose computer

The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) was designed specifically to solve systems of linear equations, making it a specific-purpose computer.

Correct Answer: Format Painter

Format Painter allows users to copy formatting from one piece of text and apply it to another.

Correct Answer: MS PowerPoint

MS PowerPoint is the component of the Microsoft Office suite specifically designed for creating presentations.

Correct Answer: Macros

Macros are automated sequences of commands and instructions that can be executed to perform repetitive tasks.

Correct Answer: Store deleted file

The Recycle Bin temporarily stores files that have been deleted by the user, allowing for potential restoration.

Correct Answer: Ctrl

Holding the Ctrl key while clicking individual files allows you to select multiple non-adjacent files.

Correct Answer: Recycle Bin

The Recycle Bin serves as a holding area for deleted files on a Windows operating system before they are permanently removed.

Correct Answer: It will erase the previous content

Writing new data to a specific memory address overwrites and effectively erases the existing data at that location.

Correct Answer: 9

A 9-track magnetic tape drive uses a read/write head array that includes one head for each track, totaling 9.

Correct Answer: Scanner

A scanner is an input device that digitizes physical documents, whereas printers, monitors, and speakers are output devices.

Correct Answer: Continuous electrical pulses

Analog computers operate by processing continuous physical variables, such as electrical voltage or pulses.

Correct Answer: 1

In binary representation, an odd number always has 1 as its least significant bit (LSB).

Correct Answer: 3300

Convert ratio 16/12 : 14/12 : 11/12 to 16:14:11. Total parts = 41. Third share = (11/41)*12300 = 3300.

Correct Answer: 4895

Calculate volume of the large tank and divide by the volume of one container after ensuring all units are in centimeters.

Correct Answer: 560

(80/100) * 700 = 80 * 7 = 560.

Correct Answer: 16%

Percentage change = ((Old - New) / Old) * 100 = ((62.5 - 52.5) / 62.5) * 100 = (10 / 62.5) * 100 = 16%.

Correct Answer: Happily

Furiously implies extreme anger, while happily implies joy or cheerfulness, making them semantic opposites.

Correct Answer: To die

'Kick the bucket' is an English idiom that is a common euphemism for dying.

Correct Answer: Enlarge

Amplify means to increase the volume or size of something; 'Enlarge' is a synonymous term.

Correct Answer: Adverb

In this context, 'before' functions as an adverb of time, modifying the verb 'met'.

Correct Answer: The government will acknowledge your services.

The passive structure 'will be acknowledged by X' converts to the active 'X will acknowledge'.

Correct Answer: Artist : Sculpture

A bee creates honey, similar to how an artist creates a sculpture.

Correct Answer: Rome

The idiom 'Rome was not built in a day' is used to emphasize that great things take time.

Correct Answer: None of these

The direct speech for 'He asked his friend if he liked chess' is 'He said to his friend, "Do you like chess?"'

Correct Answer: Stop working

In mechanical contexts, 'break down' refers to a machine or system ceasing to function.

Correct Answer: of

The standard preposition used with the adjective 'afraid' to denote the source of fear is 'of'.

Correct Answer: for

To cry 'for' something means to ask for or desire it.

Correct Answer: عبد الحلیم شرر

فردوس بریں مشہور تاریخی ناول ہے جو عبد الحلیم شرر نے لکھا تھا۔

Correct Answer: مرزا غالب

مولانا الطاف حسین حالی، مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب کے شاگرد تھے۔

Correct Answer: تنقید

کسی فن پارے یا کتاب کا فنی اور علمی جائزہ لینا 'تنقید' کہلاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: مرثیہ

کربلا کے واقعات پر لکھی جانے والی نظم کو مرثیہ کہتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: خوردبین

خوردبین درست املا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ممنون

کسی کا احسان ماننے کے لیے اردو میں 'ممنون' کا لفظ استعمال کرنا زیادہ درست ہے۔

Correct Answer: حضرت سلیمان علیہ السلام

اللہ تعالیٰ نے حضرت سلیمان علیہ السلام کو چرند، پرند، جنات اور ہواؤں پر حکمرانی عطا فرمائی تھی۔

Correct Answer: 661 AD

The Rashidun Caliphate began after the Prophet's death in 632 AD and concluded in 661 AD with the abdication of Hasan ibn Ali.

Correct Answer: بابل

بخت نصر (Nebuchadnezzar II) بابل کا بادشاہ تھا جس نے یروشلم کو تباہ کیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: خالق

اسلامی تعلیمات کے مطابق مخلوق کی اطاعت تب تک ہے جب تک وہ خالقِ کائنات کے احکامات کے خلاف نہ ہو۔

Correct Answer: کتاب الآثار

کتاب الآثار امام ابو حنیفہ کی تالیف کردہ مشہور حدیث کی کتاب ہے۔