PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Board of Revenue Past Paper 2021 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Prince William

As of September 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William became the first in line to the British throne.

Correct Answer: 1949

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established on April 4, 1949.

Correct Answer: Ankara

Ankara is the capital city of Türkiye, serving as its administrative and political center.

Correct Answer: Nicosia

The University of Nicosia in Cyprus was the first to accept Bitcoin for tuition and offer courses on digital currencies in 2013.

Correct Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution in 1991.

Correct Answer: Foreign aid to western Europe

The Marshall Plan was a US initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign economic aid to Western Europe following World War II.

Correct Answer: Free movement without passport checks

The Schengen Area is a zone comprising several European countries that have abolished passport and other border controls at their mutual borders.

Correct Answer: John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was the US President who navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Correct Answer: 11 December 2019

The Parliament of India passed the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act on December 11, 2019.

Correct Answer: Qawali

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is globally renowned for Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis.

Correct Answer: None of these

None of the listed actors made their initial debut in 'Umrao Jaan Ada' (2003). For instance, Imran Abbas debuted in 'Kollege Jeans'.

Correct Answer: Poker

Hasan Habib is a Pakistani-American professional poker player who has won a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Correct Answer: 1992

Pakistan won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 1992 under the captaincy of Imran Khan.

Correct Answer: Jahangir Khan

Jahangir Khan remained unbeaten in 555 consecutive squash matches over five and a half years, a world record.

Correct Answer: Taliban forces

Following the US withdrawal in August 2021, the Taliban effectively took over control of the Kabul airport.

Correct Answer: Andy Jassy

Andy Jassy took over as the CEO of Amazon from founder Jeff Bezos on July 5, 2021.

Correct Answer: 10 May 2021

On May 10, 2021, severe clashes occurred when Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Correct Answer: Khalid Mansour

In 2021, Khalid Mansoor was appointed as the SAPM on CPEC Affairs, replacing Asim Saleem Bajwa.

Correct Answer: Qamar Javed Bajwa

Then-Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Saudi Arabia to ease diplomatic strains prior to the PM's visit.

Correct Answer: Lake

Great Bear Lake is the largest lake located entirely within Canada.

Correct Answer: Egypt

Egypt is a transcontinental country, with the Sinai Peninsula located in Asia and the rest of the country in North Africa.

Correct Answer: Asia

Asia is the most populous continent, hosting over half of the global population.

Correct Answer: Baluchistan

Hingol Dam is a proposed dam situated across the Hingol River in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Karachi

Karachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh and the largest city in the country.

Correct Answer: Tajikistan

The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of territory in Afghanistan that separates Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region from Tajikistan.

Correct Answer: Sahiwal

The archaeological site of Harappa is located in the Sahiwal District of Punjab, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Sindh

Keti Bunder is a port city located on the Arabian Sea in the Thatta District of Sindh province.

Correct Answer: Takht-e-Suleman

Takht-e-Suleman is generally cited in Pakistani curricula as the highest peak of the Sulaiman Mountains.

Correct Answer: Karakoram

The Siachen Glacier is situated in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.

Correct Answer: Take off

In Walt Rostow's five stages of economic growth, the third stage is defined as the 'Take-off', characterized by rapid industrial growth.

Correct Answer: Abhinandan

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan in February 2019 after his aircraft was shot down.

Correct Answer: 7.5 million

Under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846), Gulab Singh purchased Kashmir from the British for 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees.

Correct Answer: Joined with Pakistan

The people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir widely supported accession and joining with Pakistan in 1947.

Correct Answer: Dr. Noor Jahan

Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai became the first female Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, serving from 1991 to 1994.

Correct Answer: 1951

The Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case was an attempted coup d'état against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan in 1951.

Correct Answer: Mohenjo-Daro

Mohenjo-Daro translates to 'Mound of the Dead' in Sindhi. It is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city.

Correct Answer: 3

The Cabinet Mission had three British cabinet members: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander.

Correct Answer: Gen. Dyer

General Reginald Dyer ordered the firing on the peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.

Correct Answer: Lord Wavell

Lord Wavell served as the Viceroy of India and convened the Shimla Conference in 1945 to discuss the Wavell Plan.

Correct Answer: Khalid B. Saeed

Professor Khalid Bin Sayeed is the renowned author of 'Pakistan: The Formative Phase, 1857-1948'.

Correct Answer: Qutb ud din Aibak

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

Correct Answer: 1988

The Ojhri Camp disaster occurred on April 10, 1988, when an ammunition depot in Rawalpindi exploded.

Correct Answer: Axis

The Earth completes one rotation around its axis approximately every 24 hours.

Correct Answer: Ultrasonic

Bats use echolocation by emitting ultrasonic sound waves (high-frequency sounds beyond human hearing) to navigate.

Correct Answer: Rain water

Rainwater, before it absorbs atmospheric pollutants, is considered the purest form of natural water.

Correct Answer: Helium

Helium is an inert, light gas that is safer than hydrogen and provides buoyancy in balloons.

Correct Answer: Helium

Modern airships use non-flammable Helium gas to provide lift, as opposed to highly flammable Hydrogen.

Correct Answer: Radon

Radon is a radioactive gas that naturally escapes from soil and can accumulate to dangerous levels in poorly ventilated rooms.

Correct Answer: D

Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin when it is exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from the sun.

Correct Answer: 49 ounce

An adult male brain weighs approximately 1370 grams, which is roughly 48 to 49 ounces.

Correct Answer: Semidiurnal tide

A semidiurnal tidal cycle is one with two nearly equal high tides and two low tides every lunar day.

Correct Answer: DOS

MS-DOS (Disk Operating System) is a single-tasking, single-user command-line operating system.

Correct Answer: 700 MB

A standard CD-ROM holds approximately 700 Megabytes of digital data.

Correct Answer: Laser

Optical disks like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays use laser technology to read and write data.

Correct Answer: Print layout

The Print Layout view shows how a document will look when it is physically printed on paper, displaying accurate graphics and text margins.

Correct Answer: Save as

The 'Save As' command allows a user to save an existing document under a new name, effectively creating a copy.

Correct Answer: All of these

A standard desktop computer unit contains a CPU, a motherboard, and storage devices like a hard disk.

Correct Answer: Integrated Circuit

An IC or Integrated Circuit is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece of semiconductor material.

Correct Answer: Printer

A dot matrix printer uses a print head that runs back and forth, striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against the paper.

Correct Answer: 1950

The first operating system, GM-NAA I/O, was created in 1956 for General Motors' IBM 704, placing the origin in the 1950s.

Correct Answer: 1

A byte is a unit of digital data that typically consists of eight bits.

Correct Answer: 0.001

0.005 multiplied by 0.2 equals 0.001. (5/1000 * 2/10 = 10/10000 = 1/1000).

Correct Answer: 4

The mean proportional of a and b is the square root of (a x b). Sqrt(2 x 8) = Sqrt(16) = 4.

Correct Answer: 23

Sum of 3 friends = 69. Sum of 4 friends = 92. The age of the 4th friend is 92 - 69 = 23.

Correct Answer: 4

Original sum = 20, average = 4. Removing the number 4 leaves a sum of 16 for 4 items, keeping the average at 4.

Correct Answer: Undefined

Let a = 3 and b = 2. Then the denominator (3b - 2a) becomes 3(2) - 2(3) = 6 - 6 = 0. Division by zero is undefined.

Correct Answer: (x+4)/x

When simplified, the terms collapse into ((x+1)/x) * ((x+2)/(x+1)) * ((x+3)/(x+2)) * ((x+4)/(x+3)). The intermediate terms cancel out, leaving (x+4)/x.

Correct Answer: 125/999

For a recurring decimal of three digits, divide the repeating part by 999. Thus, 0.125125... = 125/999.

Correct Answer: 3/5

Total time = 1/3 + 1/2 = 5/6. Ratio of auto time to total = (1/2) / (5/6) = (1/2) * (6/5) = 3/5.

Correct Answer: shortest

The superlative degree 'shortest' is grammatically correct when comparing one thing against all others.

Correct Answer: None of these

The correct indirect speech is: He told me that he wanted me to attend the party. Since it isn't listed, 'None of these' is correct.

Correct Answer: None of these

Anomalous means abnormal. Its antonyms would be normal, typical, or regular, none of which are options here.

Correct Answer: Prolixity

Brevity means concise or short duration. Prolixity means using too many words; thus, it is the antonym.

Correct Answer: Eliminate

To eradicate means to completely destroy or put an end to something, which is synonymous with eliminate.

Correct Answer: Weak

Fragile refers to something that is easily broken or damaged, making 'weak' its closest synonym among the choices.

Correct Answer: Read

The past participle 'read' correctly forms the passive adjectival phrase modifying 'Books'.

Correct Answer: to go

The infinitive verb phrase 'to go' fits grammatically to indicate action associated with the noun phrase 'time'.

Correct Answer: To be very ancient

This idiom is used to describe something or someone that is extremely old or ancient.

Correct Answer: Cover

This is a famous idiom that advises not to judge the value of something based solely on its outward appearance.

Correct Answer: of

In English grammar, one dies 'of' a specific disease or illness.

Correct Answer: Countdown

Breakfast precedes lunch, just as a countdown precedes a launch. (The original text had a typo 'Launch: breakfast: lunch').

Correct Answer: Intelligence : Stupidity

Poverty and prosperity are antonyms, just like intelligence and stupidity.

Correct Answer: تنقید

علامہ شبلی نعمانی کی مایہ ناز تصنیف 'شعر العجم' فارسی شاعری کی تاریخ اور ادبی تنقید پر مبنی ہے۔

Correct Answer: مستنصر حسین تارڑ

یہ دونوں مشہور سفرنامے پاکستان کے معروف سفرنامہ نگار مستنصر حسین تارڑ کی تصانیف ہیں۔

Correct Answer: مرزا غالب

اردو کے عظیم شاعر مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب کا مشہور عرفی نام اور لقب 'مرزا نوشہ' تھا۔

Correct Answer: ارشد گورگانی

مرزا ارشد گورگانی نے لاہور کے ایک مشاعرے میں علامہ اقبال کا کلام سن کر ان کے روشن مستقبل کی پیش گوئی کی تھی۔

Correct Answer: خاک اور خون

نسیم حجازی کا مشہور تاریخی ناول 'خاک اور خون' 1947 میں قیام پاکستان کے وقت مسلمانوں کی قربانیوں پر مبنی ہے۔

Correct Answer: اردو گرامر و قواعد

انشاء اللہ خان انشاء کی مشہور تصنیف 'دریائے لطافت' اردو زبان کے قواعد و ضوابط پر لکھی گئی پہلی باقاعدہ کتاب ہے۔

Correct Answer: رجائیت

ادب اور شاعری میں مایوسی (قنوطیت) کے برعکس امید اور مثبت سوچ کے اظہار کو 'رجائیت' (Optimism) کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: سونا

یہ ایک مشہور اردو محاورہ ہے جس کا مطلب مکمل بے فکری اور گہری نیند سونا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ادھار

یہ ضرب المثل اس بات کی عکاسی کرتی ہے کہ نقد کا تھوڑا منافع ادھار کے بڑے منافع سے بہتر ہے۔

Correct Answer: خاموشی چھا جانا

اس محاورے کا مطلب انتہائی خوف یا حیرت کے باعث بالکل چپ ہو جانا یا خاموشی چھا جانا ہے۔

Correct Answer: امام مسلم

مشہور محدث ابو الحسین مسلم بن الحجاج (جنہیں امام مسلم کہا جاتا ہے) کی پیدائش 204 یا 206 ہجری میں نیشاپور میں ہوئی۔

Correct Answer: ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

دوسری بیعت عقبہ (بیعت عقبہ ثانیہ) ہجرت مدینہ سے کچھ عرصہ قبل، 13 نبوی میں منعقد ہوئی تھی۔

Correct Answer: حضرت ماریہ قبطیہ

حضرت ابراہیم، نبی کریم ﷺ اور حضرت ماریہ قبطیہ رضی اللہ عنہا کے ہاں پیدا ہوئے تھے۔

Correct Answer: 13

فتح مکہ ایک پرامن فتح تھی، تاہم حضرت خالد بن ولید کے دستے کی معمولی جھڑپ میں تقریباً 13 سے 24 کفار مارے گئے (13 کا عدد الرحیق المختوم کے مطابق زیادہ معروف ہے)۔

Correct Answer: بنو عدی

دوسرے خلیفہ راشد، حضرت عمر رضی اللہ عنہ کا تعلق قریش کے معزز قبیلے 'بنو عدی' سے تھا۔

Correct Answer: حضرت عمر فاروق

جنگ یمامہ میں حفاظ صحابہ کی کثیر شہادت کے بعد حضرت عمر فاروق رضی اللہ عنہ نے خلیفہ اول کو قرآن پاک جمع کرنے کا مشورہ دیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: مصر

اخوان المسلمون 1928 میں حسن البنا کے زیرِ قیادت مصر میں قائم ہونے والی ایک اسلامی تنظیم ہے۔

Correct Answer: پانچ

حضرت شاہ ولی اللہ نے اپنی تصنیف 'الفوز الکبیر' میں منسوخ شدہ آیات کی تعداد صرف پانچ بتائی ہے۔