PPSC Deputy Accountant (BS-16) Finance Department Past Paper 2019 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: 1.22 m

In field hockey, the standard length of the sideboards attached to the goal is 1.20 m to 1.22 m.

Correct Answer: Charles Darwin

Published in 1859, this scientific literature by Charles Darwin is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology.

Correct Answer: Pancreas

Diabetes develops when the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

Correct Answer: Secretion of hormones

While bones do release minor hormones like osteocalcin, hormone secretion is primarily the function of the endocrine glands.

Correct Answer: Sulphur

Sulphur, along with components like potassium chlorate and phosphorus, is used in match heads to facilitate combustion.

Correct Answer: Compressibility

Compressibility is the measure of the relative volume change of a fluid or solid as a response to a pressure change.

Correct Answer: Steel

Sound waves travel fastest through solids like steel because the molecules are packed tightly together, allowing efficient energy transfer.

Correct Answer: Electromagnetic induction

Faraday's law of induction is a basic law of electromagnetism predicting how a magnetic field will interact with an electric circuit.

Correct Answer: Seismograph

A seismograph is an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.

Correct Answer: Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

Acid rain results when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are emitted into the atmosphere and react with water, oxygen, and other chemicals.

Correct Answer: Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the Kathmandu Valley.

Correct Answer: 44th

Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

Correct Answer: Italy

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa.

Correct Answer: Nepal

Nepal officially abolished its 240-year-old Hindu monarchy in May 2008, becoming a federal democratic republic.

Correct Answer: Libya

Libya declared its independence as a sovereign state on December 24, 1951, under King Idris I.

Correct Answer: 2009

The Sri Lankan Civil War came to an end in May 2009 after the military defeated the LTTE forces.

Correct Answer: China

The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing was a historical site located on the south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China.

Correct Answer: Willow

Cricket bats are predominantly made from English Willow (Salix alba var. caerulea) because it is tough and shock-resistant.

Correct Answer: Türkiye and Greece

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, with the southern part controlled by the Greek Cypriot government and the northern part by Turkish Cypriots.

Correct Answer: Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak (1469–1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

Correct Answer: Tennis

Clay courts are one of the primary surfaces used in professional tennis, most notably at the French Open.

Correct Answer: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed December 3 as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in 1992.

Correct Answer: Earth Day

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection, first held in 1970.

Correct Answer: 1971

The WEF was founded in January 1971 by German engineer and economist Klaus Schwab.

Correct Answer: Sohail Abbas

Pakistan's Sohail Abbas holds the world record for the highest number of international goals scored in field hockey (348 goals).

Correct Answer: German

Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was a seminal German philosopher and a central figure in modern philosophy.

Correct Answer: Japan

Nippon or Nihon is the formal Japanese word for Japan, which translates to 'State of Japan' or 'Sun Origin'.

Correct Answer: Muhammad Tughlaq

The Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta arrived in India during the rule of Muhammad bin Tughlaq and served as a Qazi in Delhi.

Correct Answer: Germany

Heiko Maas is a German politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the German government from 2018 to 2021.

Correct Answer: Free Trade

Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports, eliminating tariffs and quotas.

Correct Answer: Subsidy

A subsidy is a direct or indirect payment given to individuals or firms to offset burdens and lower overall costs.

Correct Answer: Bearish

A bear market signifies a declining stock market, whereas a bull market represents a rising market.

Correct Answer: Lahore in 1929

At the 1929 Lahore session, the Indian National Congress promulgated the Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution.

Correct Answer: Belgium

Dr. A.Q. Khan received his Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.

Correct Answer: Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

Qutb al-Din Aibak established the Delhi Sultanate and the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty in 1206.

Correct Answer: Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan

Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan served as the Governor of Sindh from 1973 to 1976, becoming the first female governor of a Pakistani province.

Correct Answer: Karachi

The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) was Pakistan's first nuclear power plant, inaugurated in 1972.

Correct Answer: Now or Never

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali coined the word 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet titled 'Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?'.

Correct Answer: 1942

The Cripps Mission, headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, came to India in March 1942 to secure Indian cooperation for the British war effort.

Correct Answer: Ramsay MacDonald

The three Round Table Conferences were organized by the British Government under PM Ramsay MacDonald to discuss constitutional reforms in India.

Correct Answer: Balochi

Makrani is a major dialect of the Balochi language spoken in the Makran coastal region of Balochistan.

Correct Answer: Bhangra

Bhangra is a lively and energetic folk dance that originated in the Punjab region.

Correct Answer: Wheat

Wheat is a Rabi (winter) crop, sown in winter and harvested in spring, whereas rice, maize, and cotton are Kharif (summer) crops.

Correct Answer: Painting

Abdur Rehman Chughtai was a renowned painter known for his unique, elegant watercolor style blending Mughal art and modern design.

Correct Answer: Equality of citizens

Article 25 states that all citizens are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection of law.

Correct Answer: The distribution of powers between Federal and Provincial Governments

One of the greatest hurdles was deciding the balance of power between the center (federal) and the provinces.

Correct Answer: 1973

The 1973 Constitution established a bicameral parliament for the first time, consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate.

Correct Answer: 2015

Following the December 2014 APS attack, the 21st Amendment was passed in early 2015, authorizing military courts for terrorism cases.

Correct Answer: Lahore

Bradlaugh Hall is a historical building in Lahore, constructed in 1900, which served as a major center for political activities.

Correct Answer: Punjab

Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar served as the first Pakistani Governor of Punjab from 1949 to 1951.

Correct Answer: Punjab

For a long time, Punjab consisted of 9 divisions, until the addition of the Gujrat division recently brought the total to 10.

Correct Answer: Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar

Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar was appointed as the Chairman of the PAEC in 2022.

Correct Answer: Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu

Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu assumed command of the Pakistan Air Force on March 19, 2021.

Correct Answer: Malaysia

Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo.

Correct Answer: Karakoram

Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world, located in the Karakoram range on the border of Pakistan and China.

Correct Answer: Karakoram Mountains

The Karakoram range spans the borders of Pakistan, China, and India and holds some of the world's longest non-polar glaciers.

Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean

The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Correct Answer: Windows 2000

Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

Correct Answer: Internet Protocol

Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for routing and addressing packets.

Correct Answer: A collection of chart data markers

A data series is a row or column of numbers that are plotted in a chart, typically visualized as a line, column, or pie slice.

Correct Answer: Windows logo + L

Pressing the Windows Key + L quickly locks your Windows computer and requires a password to re-enter.

Correct Answer: Spreadsheet

Excel is a spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft, allowing users to organize, format, and calculate data.

Correct Answer: Virus scanning

While modern Windows includes Defender, virus scanning is traditionally categorized as an application utility rather than a core system tool like Defragmenter.

Correct Answer: Design Template

A Design Template contains predefined formatting, color schemes, and graphics to maintain visual consistency across presentation slides.

Correct Answer: 39 days

Using inverse proportion: 39 men x 29 days = 29 men x D days. Hence, D = 39 days.

Correct Answer: 5/8

Sum = 6/12 + 10/12 + 9/12 + 5/12 = 30/12 = 5/2. Average = (5/2) / 4 = 5/8.

Correct Answer: 4

Reverse the operations: 7 * 4 = 28. 28 + 5 = 33. 33 / 3 = 11. 11 - 7 = 4.

Correct Answer: 50

60^2 = 3600. So, 3600 = X * 72. Dividing 3600 by 72 gives 50.

Correct Answer: (2, 9)

Co-prime numbers have no common factor other than 1. The only common divisor for 2 and 9 is 1.

Correct Answer: 180 degrees

In Euclidean geometry, the interior angles of a triangle always add up to exactly 180 degrees.

Correct Answer: 60

The pattern alternates between adding 2 and multiplying by 2: 4+2=6, 6*2=12, 12+2=14, 14*2=28, 28+2=30, 30*2=60.

Correct Answer: 15

The differences are +7, -4, +2, +2, -5. The pattern of gaps indicates a return to a positive jump, mathematically resolving to 15 in this specific logic sequence.

Correct Answer: The boy pleaded with respect that he was not guilty

The word 'Sir' is replaced by 'with respect', and 'said' becomes 'pleaded'. 'I am' changes to 'he was' in indirect speech.

Correct Answer: Kiran proposed to Sana that they should go out for a walk

Sentences starting with 'Let us' expressing a suggestion are changed using 'proposed' or 'suggested' followed by 'that they should'.

Correct Answer: The visitors were shown the historical monuments of Lahore

The object 'the visitors' becomes the subject, 'showed' changes to 'were shown', preserving the past tense.

Correct Answer: Remonstrate

To 'inveigh' means to speak or write about something with great hostility; 'remonstrate' is a close synonym meaning to forcefully protest.

Correct Answer: Sadness

Melancholy refers to a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Correct Answer: Emerged

'Emerged' correctly implies coming into view or appearing from behind an obstruction like clouds.

Correct Answer: My father works in a bank in Frankfurt

The singular third-person subject 'My father' requires the verb form 'works'.

Correct Answer: From

The verb 'refrain' is always followed by the preposition 'from' when avoiding an action.

Correct Answer: Packages

'Good things come in small packages' is a well-known English idiom suggesting that size does not dictate value.

Correct Answer: Flock

The famous proverb 'Birds of a feather flock together' means people with similar tastes or interests often associate with one another.

Correct Answer: مولانا عبدالحلیم شرر

فردوسِ بریں مولانا عبدالحلیم شرر کا ایک مشہور تاریخی ناول ہے جس میں فرقہ باطنیہ اور حسن بن صباح کے قلعہ الموت کی داستان بیان کی گئی ہے۔

Correct Answer: ڈپٹی نذیر احمد

ڈپٹی نذیر احمد کو اردو زبان کا پہلا ناول نگار تسلیم کیا جاتا ہے، ان کا ناول 'مراۃ العروس' پہلا اردو ناول شمار ہوتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: علامہ محمد اقبال

یہ مشہور شعر شاعرِ مشرق علامہ محمد اقبال کا ہے، جس میں انہوں نے خودی اور فقیری کا درس دیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: میر انیس

میر ببر علی انیس کو اردو مرثیہ نگاری کا سب سے بڑا نام اور خدائے سخن تسلیم کیا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: مزاح نگاری

کرنل محمد خان اردو ادب کے ایک مایہ ناز مزاح نگار ہیں، ان کی کتاب 'بجنگ آمد' مزاحیہ ادب میں شاہکار مانی جاتی ہے۔

Correct Answer: فجائیہ

جذبات، تعجب، یا تنبیہ کے اظہار کے لیے اردو رموزِ اوقاف میں فجائیہ یا ندائیہ (!) کی علامت استعمال ہوتی ہے۔

Correct Answer: بد اچھا بد نام برا

یہ ایک مشہور ضرب المثل ہے جس کا مطلب ہے کہ بدنامی برائی سے بھی زیادہ نقصان دہ ہوتی ہے۔ باقی آپشنز محاورے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: ممتاز مفتی

ممتاز مفتی اردو کے مشہور خاکہ نگار، ناول نگار اور افسانہ نگار ہیں جنہوں نے یہ شہرہ آفاق خاکے لکھے۔

Correct Answer: نہایت قریب

قاب قوسین عربی محاورہ ہے جس کا مطلب دو کمانوں کے ملنے کی جگہ یا انتہائی قربت (نہایت قریب) ہوتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ہر حال میں

انگریزی محاورے 'Through Thick and Thin' کا اردو ترجمہ 'ہر حال میں' یا 'اچھے اور برے حالات میں' ہوتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: Uhud

The events, lessons, and divine insights of the Battle of Uhud are extensively detailed in Surah Al-Imran.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Jibrael (A.S)

According to Islamic traditions, Archangel Jibrael (Gabriel) brought the Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad) from Jannah for the Kaaba.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar (R.A)

The second caliph, Hazrat Umar (R.A), established the Hijri calendar, making the Prophet's migration (Hijrah) the starting epoch.

Correct Answer: Abdul Malik

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan is unique in Islamic history as his four sons (Al-Walid I, Sulayman, Yazid II, and Hisham) successively became Umayyad Caliphs.

Correct Answer: 10 A.H

The Holy Prophet (PBUH) performed Hajjatul Wida (The Farewell Pilgrimage) in the 10th year of Hijrah.

Correct Answer: Obligatory

Mehr (dower) is a mandatory payment, in the form of money or possessions, paid or promised to pay by the groom to the bride at the time of marriage.

Correct Answer: Surah Al-Naml

Surah Al-Naml is the 27th chapter of the Quran and its title translates to 'The Ant'.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Usman (R.A)

Hazrat Usman (R.A), the third Caliph, served for about 12 years, making it the longest caliphate among the Rashidun.