PPSC Head Clerk and Assistant HUD & PHED Past Paper 2021 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: America

The slogan originated during the 1700s in the American colonies to express grievance against the British Parliament.

Correct Answer: 2014

Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 following a controversial referendum.

Correct Answer: Boxing

Tyson Fury is a renowned British professional boxer who has held multiple heavyweight world championships.

Correct Answer: Agra

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.

Correct Answer: Hermann Hesse

Siddhartha is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha.

Correct Answer: Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, situated on the Mediterranean coast.

Correct Answer: 24 October 1945

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

Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto

This famous quote is widely attributed to Benazir Bhutto and became a popular slogan for her party after her assassination.

Correct Answer: Murtaza Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto is a Pakistani writer and columnist, the daughter of the late politician Murtaza Bhutto.

Correct Answer: SUPARCO

SUPARCO (Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) is the executive and national space agency of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: All of these

Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Cuba are all island nations that do not share a land border with any other country.

Correct Answer: Congo

Both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo are located in Central Africa.

Correct Answer: UAE

The Emirates Mars Mission, known as 'Al-Amal' (Hope), is a space exploration mission launched by the United Arab Emirates.

Correct Answer: Iran

In January 2020, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps mistakenly shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran.

Correct Answer: United States

As of recent global reports (2023-2024), the United States has overtaken Qatar and Australia to become the world's largest LNG exporter.

Correct Answer: Kyoto, Japan

The 14th UN Crime Congress was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 7 to 12 March 2021.

Correct Answer: Shams ur Rahman Farooqi

Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, a prominent Indian Urdu poet, author, and literary critic, died on December 25, 2020.

Correct Answer: 05 August 2019

On August 5, 2019, India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and imposed a severe communications blackout.

Correct Answer: 08-May-2021

President Dr. Arif Alvi promulgated the Protection of Parents Ordinance on May 8, 2021, aiming to protect parents from forced eviction by children.

Correct Answer: Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan

Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan was elected as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab following the 2024 general elections.

Correct Answer: Murad Ali Shah

Syed Murad Ali Shah was re-elected as the Chief Minister of Sindh, continuing his tenure following recent elections.

Correct Answer: Zaheer Ahmad Babar

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

Correct Answer: Engr Amir Muqam

As of the current federal cabinet reshuffle in 2024, Engr Amir Muqam serves as the Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan.

Correct Answer: Khaled Mashal

Following the assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar in late 2024, Khaled Mashal assumed the role of acting de facto leader of Hamas.

Correct Answer: Gilgit Baltistan

Borith Lake is a saline lake located in Gojal, Hunza Valley, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Balouchistan

Hanna Lake is a picturesque lake nestled in the hills near Quetta city in Balochistan.

Correct Answer: Oman

Gwadar was an overseas possession of Oman until Pakistan purchased the enclave on September 8, 1958.

Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated during a political rally at Liaquat National Bagh in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007.

Correct Answer: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

The foundation stone of the Pakistan Steel Mills was laid by Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on December 30, 1973.

Correct Answer: Abul Kalam Azad

The book 'India Wins Freedom' is an autobiographical narrative written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto

'Daughter of the East' is the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, describing her life and political struggles in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: PPP

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in 2010 during the government of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

Correct Answer: 21 April 1938

Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the national poet of Pakistan, passed away on April 21, 1938, in Lahore.

Correct Answer: 42

As of recent administrative updates, the creation of new districts like Taunsa, Kot Addu, Wazirabad, Talagang, Murree, and Jampur brought the total to 42.

Correct Answer: Zafar Ullah Khan

Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan served as the first Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1947 to 1954.

Correct Answer: Balouchistan

Hinglaj Mata Temple is an important Hindu pilgrimage site located in the Hingol National Park in Balochistan.

Correct Answer: 5

According to the Constitution of Pakistan, general elections for the National and Provincial Assemblies are held every 5 years.

Correct Answer: Lahore

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto at a convention in Lahore in 1967.

Correct Answer: Punjab University

The University of the Punjab, located in Lahore, is the oldest and largest public university in Pakistan, established in 1882.

Correct Answer: 1919

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms under the Government of India Act 1919 introduced the system of dyarchy in the provinces.

Correct Answer: 21 May 1951

Pakistan formally recognized the People's Republic of China in 1950, and official diplomatic relations were established on May 21, 1951.

Correct Answer: Abbottabad

The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), also known as PMA Kakul, is situated near Abbottabad in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Correct Answer: 1526

Fought on April 21, 1526, this battle marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

After a bitter war of succession among his sons, Shah Jahan was succeeded by Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1658.

Correct Answer: Alkanes

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons containing only single covalent bonds between carbon atoms.

Correct Answer: Mercury

Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature, highly sensitive to temperature changes for thermometers, and emits UV light in fluorescent tubes.

Correct Answer: Silicon

Silicon is a widely used semiconductor material in the manufacture of electronics, solar panels, and transistors.

Correct Answer: Potential Energy

Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or configuration.

Correct Answer: Glass

Optical fibers are mostly made of high-quality extruded glass (silica) or plastic, with glass being the standard for telecommunication.

Correct Answer: Cell

Cells are the fundamental, structural, and functional units of all living organisms.

Correct Answer: Streptococcus

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most common bacterial causes of pneumonia.

Correct Answer: Thyroxine

The thyroid gland primarily produces thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which regulate the body's metabolism.

Correct Answer: Web Pages

HTML is the standard markup language used to create the structure and content of web pages.

Correct Answer: Email Service Providers

Gmail, Hotmail (Outlook), and Yahoo are widely known web-based Email Service Providers.

Correct Answer: Operating System

Windows 8 and Windows 10 are GUI-based operating systems developed by Microsoft.

Correct Answer: Operating system

During the booting process, the BIOS/UEFI searches for an Operating System to load into RAM; without it, the computer cannot function.

Correct Answer: Insert tab

In MS Office applications like PowerPoint, Header and Footer features are accessed via the Insert tab on the ribbon.

Correct Answer: MS Word

Microsoft Word is a dedicated word processing software used to create text documents.

Correct Answer: Machine Language

Early computers had to be programmed using machine language consisting purely of binary 1s and 0s.

Correct Answer: 21:66:92

Assuming salaries are 100, 300, 400. Increases: 105, 330, 460. The ratio 105:330:460 simplifies to 21:66:92 upon dividing by 5.

Correct Answer: 54

(1/3) * (1/4) * x = 15 implies x = 15 * 12 = 180. Three-tenths of 180 is (3/10) * 180 = 54.

Correct Answer: 144

3/4x - 1/3x = 60. Using LCM 12, (9x - 4x)/12 = 60 => 5x/12 = 60 => 5x = 720 => x = 144.

Correct Answer: 35

Total of 5 numbers = 5 * 27 = 135. Total of remaining 4 numbers = 4 * 25 = 100. Excluded number = 135 - 100 = 35.

Correct Answer: 37.25 kg

Total weight = (36*40) + (44*35) = 1440 + 1540 = 2980 kg. Total students = 36 + 44 = 80. Average = 2980 / 80 = 37.25 kg.

Correct Answer: 16 3/7%

Let Bike = B, Car = 5B. Initial Cost of 5 cars & 10 bikes = 35B. New costs: Car = 5.75B, Bike = 1.2B. New Total = 28.75B + 12B = 40.75B. Increase = (5.75B / 35B)*100 = 115/7 = 16 3/7%.

Correct Answer: 66%

Passed students: 2 + 6 + 18 + 40 = 66. Total students: 10 + 20 + 30 + 40 = 100. Percentage = 66/100 = 66%.

Correct Answer: Underground passage

A subway refers to an underground passageway or an underground electric railroad.

Correct Answer: Preposition

In this context, 'after' links the noun 'lunch' to the rest of the sentence, acting as a preposition.

Correct Answer: for

The correct idiom/phrase is 'getting late for', indicating the purpose or destination causing the rush.

Correct Answer: Under

While 'in the shade' is technically better, between the provided options, 'under the shadow/tree' is traditionally tested in local exams to signify positional shelter.

Correct Answer: the more/the more

Parallel comparative structures use 'the more... the more...' to show a proportional relationship.

Correct Answer: These cattle are mine

'Cattle' is an inherently plural noun; it does not take an 's' and always takes a plural verb.

Correct Answer: He was seen leaving the house by me

The object 'him' becomes the subject 'He', the verb 'saw' becomes 'was seen', retaining the participle 'leaving'.

Correct Answer: left

The simple past tense 'left' is used after 'since' when indicating the starting point of a period measuring up to the present.

Correct Answer: My aunt, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor

Non-restrictive relative clauses ('who lives in Karachi') must be enclosed in commas on both sides.

Correct Answer: I met a beautiful European woman

Cumulative adjectives (opinion 'beautiful' + origin 'European') do not require a comma between them.

Correct Answer: Out

The phrasal verb 'blow out' means to extinguish a flame by blowing.

Correct Answer: by

The phrasal verb 'put by' means to save money for future use.

Correct Answer: a

Although 'European' starts with a vowel letter, it begins with a consonant sound ('y' /ju:/). Therefore, the article 'a' is used.

Correct Answer: a

The word 'one' begins with a consonant sound ('w' /wʌn/). Thus, the article 'a' is used.

Correct Answer: He asked Ali to sit down

When converting an imperative sentence to indirect speech, reporting verbs like 'asked' or 'ordered' are used with an infinitive phrase.

Correct Answer: my/alone

'my' acts as the possessive adjective for 'friends', and 'alone' fits the context of solitude.

Correct Answer: انتظار حسین

آخری آدمی (Aakhri Aadmi) مشہور فکشن نگار انتظار حسین کا شاہکار افسانہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: ارمغان حجاز

ارمغانِ حجاز (Armaghan-e-Hijaz) علامہ اقبال کی وفات کے چند ماہ بعد 1938 میں شائع ہوئی۔

Correct Answer: افسانہ نگاری

حاجرہ مسرور اردو ادب کی ایک مشہور اور نامور افسانہ نگار تھیں۔

Correct Answer: شوکت صدیقی

'جانگلوس' اور 'خدا کی بستی' مشہور ناول نگار شوکت صدیقی کی مایہ ناز تصانیف ہیں۔

Correct Answer: علم الاقتصاد

'علم الاقتصاد' علامہ اقبال کی پہلی نثری تصنیف ہے جو معاشیات (Economics) کے موضوع پر ہے۔

Correct Answer: دوہرا فائدہ

یہ کہاوت اس وقت استعمال ہوتی ہے جب کسی کام میں اصل کے ساتھ ساتھ اضافی یا دوہرا فائدہ حاصل ہو۔

Correct Answer: رموز اوقاف

انگریزی اصطلاح 'Punctuation' کو اردو گرائمر میں 'رموزِ اوقاف' کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ترکی

لفظ 'اردو' ترکی زبان کا لفظ ہے جس کے معنی 'لشکر' یا 'خیمہ' کے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: ناصر کاظمی

یہ مشہور شعر جدید اردو غزل کے نامور شاعر ناصر کاظمی کا ہے۔

Correct Answer: اکبر الہ آبادی

اکبر الہ آبادی اردو ادب کے مشہور طنزیہ اور مزاحیہ شاعر کے طور پر معروف ہیں۔

Correct Answer: امام بخاری

یہ دور مشہور محدث امام محمد بن اسماعیل بخاری کا ہے (پیدائش 194 ہجری، وفات 256 ہجری)۔

Correct Answer: 17 ہجری

ہجری کیلنڈر کا باقاعدہ آغاز خلیفہ دوم حضرت عمر فاروق رضی اللہ عنہ کے دورِ خلافت میں 16 یا 17 ہجری کو کیا گیا۔

Correct Answer: مولانا ابو الاعلیٰ مودودی

تفہیم القرآن قرآن مجید کی ایک مشہور اردو تفسیر ہے جسے مولانا سید ابوالاعلیٰ مودودی نے تحریر کیا۔

Correct Answer: اللہ

'اللہ' اسم ذات (ذاتی نام) ہے، جبکہ الرحیم، الرحمٰن وغیرہ اسمائے صفاتی (صفاتی نام) ہیں۔

Correct Answer: سورہ طٰہٰ

روایات کے مطابق، حضرت عمر فاروق رضی اللہ عنہ اپنی بہن کے گھر سورہ طٰہٰ کی تلاوت سن کر مشرف بہ اسلام ہوئے۔

Correct Answer: حضرت موسیٰ

من و سلویٰ وہ آسمانی خوراک تھی جو بنی اسرائیل (حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام کی امت) کے لیے صحرائے سینا میں اتاری گئی۔

Correct Answer: حضرت ابوسفیان

حضرت ام حبیبہ رضی اللہ عنہا کا اصل نام رملہ تھا اور وہ قریش کے سردار حضرت ابو سفیان بن حرب کی بیٹی تھیں۔

Correct Answer: حضرت مصعب بن عمیر

غزوہ احد میں علمبردار حضرت مصعب بن عمیر رضی اللہ عنہ کی شہادت کے بعد اسلامی پرچم حضرت علی المرتضیٰ رضی اللہ عنہ نے سنبھالا۔