PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: China and India

The Doklam plateau is historically disputed between China and Bhutan, but the 2017 major military standoff occurred between China and India, as India intervened on Bhutan's behalf.

Correct Answer: Reuven Rivlin

Reuven Rivlin visited India in November 2016, becoming the first Israeli President to visit the country in nearly 20 years.

Correct Answer: Afghanistan

Afghanistan officially became the 164th member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 29, 2016.

Correct Answer: 09 June 2017

Pakistan, alongside India, officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a full member on 9 June 2017 during the Astana summit.

Correct Answer: UN Convention on Paris Climate

Pakistan ratified and signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, an international treaty on climate change mitigation, in November 2016.

Correct Answer: Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah

As of early 2024, Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah serves as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, replacing older officials like Qasim Suri.

Correct Answer: Automated Teller Machine

An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is an electronic banking outlet that allows customers to complete basic transactions without the aid of a branch representative.

Correct Answer: Computer Assisted Instruction

CAI refers to Computer-Assisted Instruction, which uses computers and software to teach academic skills and facilitate learning.

Correct Answer: Plotter

Plotters use pens to draw continuous lines, making them ideal for producing large, high-resolution vector graphics and architectural diagrams.

Correct Answer: Click the object command on the insert menu

In Microsoft Excel, you can embed other objects like a Word document by navigating to the Insert menu and selecting 'Object'.

Correct Answer: Value and cell references

In spreadsheet programs like Excel, formulas can be created dynamically using a combination of direct values (constants) and cell references.

Correct Answer: Click on the Close command on Office menu

Clicking 'Close' from the File (or Office) menu closes the active document while keeping the Microsoft Word application open.

Correct Answer: Dennis Ritchie

Dennis Ritchie created the C programming language at Bell Labs in the early 1970s.

Correct Answer: Dennis Ritchie

Dennis Ritchie is widely referred to as the 'father' of the C programming language for his pioneering work in developing it.

Correct Answer: Spell checker

A spell checker is a software feature that highlights typed words not found in its dictionary, allowing users to correct typographical errors.

Correct Answer: 99

In binary, 1100011 equals (1×64) + (1×32) + (0×16) + (0×8) + (0×4) + (1×2) + (1×1), which sums to 99.

Correct Answer: Republic of Korea

Daewoo was a major South Korean chaebol (conglomerate) established in 1967, known widely for its automotive and electronics divisions.

Correct Answer: Jeddah

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Correct Answer: It observes world exchange rates, balance of payments and multilateral payments

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, and monitor global exchange rates and payment balances.

Correct Answer: 1994

SAARCLAW, an association of the legal communities of SAARC countries, was established in 1991 and accorded formal recognition by SAARC in 1994.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has its global headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Dan Brown

The 'Da Vinci Code' is a famous 2003 mystery thriller novel authored by the American novelist Dan Brown.

Correct Answer: Plato

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.

Correct Answer: Famous novel by Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code is a blockbuster mystery thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown, published in 2003.

Correct Answer: Muhammad Hanif

The satirical comic novel 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes', centered around the death of General Zia-ul-Haq, was written by British-Pakistani author Muhammad Hanif.

Correct Answer: Rowing

The Wellington Trophy is a prestigious award presented in the sport of Rowing.

Correct Answer: Portuguese

The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was the first European to arrive in India by sea, landing in Calicut in 1498.

Correct Answer: Portuguese

The Portuguese were the first European power to establish a direct maritime trade route and arrive in India (Vasco da Gama in 1498).

Correct Answer: Humayun Namah

The 'Humayun-Nama' was written by Gulbadan Begum, the daughter of Emperor Babur and sister of Humayun.

Correct Answer: Almaty

Almaty was the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997, when the government relocated the capital to Astana.

Correct Answer: Yamna

The historic city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, is located on the banks of the Yamuna (Yamna) river in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Correct Answer: Washington DC

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Correct Answer: New York

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal copper sculpture located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, New York City.

Correct Answer: Africa

Africa has the highest number of Commonwealth member states, with 21 countries currently part of the organization.

Correct Answer: Hindu Kush Range

The Hindu Kush mountain range forms a natural border and separates much of Pakistan's north-western regions from Afghanistan.

Correct Answer: 796096 sq km

Before the merger of FATA with KP, Pakistan's total area was officially recorded as 796,096 sq km. (It is now updated to 881,913 sq km post-2018).

Correct Answer: Vehari, Multan, Bahawalpur

The southern districts of Punjab, including Multan, Vehari, and Bahawalpur, are globally renowned for their large-scale cotton cultivation.

Correct Answer: South America

Peru is a prominent country situated in western South America, known for the Andes mountains and Machu Picchu.

Correct Answer: Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions, housing the Mariana Trench which is the deepest point in the world.

Correct Answer: India

The Deccan Plateau is a large triangular plateau in southern India, bounded by the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Correct Answer: New Zealand

Mount Eden, known as Maungawhau in Māori, is a prominent dormant volcano and the highest natural point in Auckland, New Zealand.

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

Although Deen-e-Ilahi practically faded after Akbar's death, orthodox Islamic policies under Aurangzeb ultimately eradicated its remnants.

Correct Answer: Aurangzeb

The grand Badshahi Mosque in Lahore was commissioned and built by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673.

Correct Answer: Jahangir

Mughal painting reached its zenith and maximum refinement during the reign of Emperor Jahangir, who was a great patron of the arts.

Correct Answer: Maham Anaga

Maham Anaga was the chief wet nurse of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and she wielded significant political power during his early reign.

Correct Answer: 1962

Renowned Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz was awarded the prestigious Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962.

Correct Answer: 1886

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference in 1886 to promote modern, liberal education for the Muslim community in India.

Correct Answer: 1920

Muhammad Ali Jinnah resigned from the Indian National Congress in 1920 due to his disagreement with Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement and mass civil disobedience.

Correct Answer: Chaudhry Rehmat Ali

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali established the Pakistan National Movement in 1933 in England, famously publishing the pamphlet 'Now or Never'.

Correct Answer: 425

The All India Muslim League swept the 1945-46 provincial elections by securing an overwhelming 425 out of the 492 provincial seats reserved for Muslims.

Correct Answer: 1867

The Urdu-Hindi controversy erupted in 1867 when some prominent Hindus in Banaras demanded that Hindi written in Devanagari script replace Urdu.

Correct Answer: 113

In the critical 1945-46 provincial elections, the Muslim League performed phenomenally in Bengal, securing 113 out of 119 Muslim seats.

Correct Answer: Amir udin Kidwai

The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Syed Amir-uddin Kedwaii, based on the original flag of the All-India Muslim League.

Correct Answer: National Economic Council

In Pakistan, the NEC stands for National Economic Council, a supreme constitutional body responsible for reviewing the overall economic condition of the country.

Correct Answer: 257

Article 257 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan relates to the State of Jammu & Kashmir and its future relationship with Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 17

Historically, in the 104-member Senate of Pakistan, there were 17 seats reserved specifically for women (4 per province and 1 for the capital territory).

Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Bogra

In 1954, Governor-General Ghulam Muhammad dissolved the Constituent Assembly and formed a new 'Cabinet of Talents' under Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Bogra.

Correct Answer: Aristotle's theory

Galileo famously dropped spheres of different masses from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to disprove Aristotle's theory that objects fall at speeds proportional to their weight.

Correct Answer: Convex

Convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles because they provide a wider field of view compared to plane mirrors.

Correct Answer: Steel

Sound waves travel fastest through solids. Because steel is dense and highly elastic, it conducts sound much faster than air or water.

Correct Answer: Ultraviolet rays

The ozone layer located in the stratosphere acts as a shield, absorbing the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Correct Answer: Telecommunication

Optical fibers are widely used in telecommunications because they allow transmission over longer distances and at higher data rates than electronic cables.

Correct Answer: Shrub or small tree

Amborella is a monotypic genus of rare understory shrubs or small trees endemic to the main island of New Caledonia.

Correct Answer: Thymus

The thymus gland is largest and most active during childhood, but it gradually shrinks and is replaced by fat tissues after puberty.

Correct Answer: within 24 hours

According to the Constitution of Pakistan (Article 10), any person who is arrested and detained in custody must be produced before a magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours.

Correct Answer: 0.62

One kilometer is approximately equal to 0.621371 miles.

Correct Answer: 1:3

The volume of a cone is (1/3)πr²h, while a cylinder is πr²h. For volumes to be equal with identical radii, the cylinder's height must be exactly 1/3 the height of the cone.

Correct Answer: 60 m

Let dimensions be 3x and 2x. Area = 6x² = 2400, meaning x² = 400 and x = 20. The length is 3(20) = 60 meters.

Correct Answer: 23

Applying BODMAS: Multiplication first (6×3=18), then add and subtract from left to right: 5 + 18 = 23, 23 - 2 = 21, 21 + 2 = 23.

Correct Answer: 8

Solving for x: 3x = 40 - 16 = 24. Hence, x = 24 / 3 = 8.

Correct Answer: 10

Using the algebraic identity (a-b)² = a² + b² - 2ab. Substituting values gives 9 = 29 - 2ab. Thus, 2ab = 20, making ab = 10.

Correct Answer: 10

Let a = 3x and b = 5x. (3x+2)/(5x+2) = 2/3. Cross multiplying gives 9x+6 = 10x+4, leading to x = 2. Therefore, b = 5(2) = 10.

Correct Answer: 2,500 Shares

Out of 150,000 apps, 30,000 were rejected, leaving 120,000 for 100,000 shares. The allotment ratio is 100,000/120,000 = 5/6. Therefore, 3000 * 5/6 = 2,500 shares.

Correct Answer: 3:5

Out of 15 interviews, 6 were selected, meaning 9 were not selected. The ratio of not selected to total interviews is 9:15, which simplifies to 3:5.

Correct Answer: 4 years

Let their ages be x, x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12. Total sum is 5x + 30 = 50. Solving gives 5x = 20, thus x = 4 years.

Correct Answer: No preposition

In English grammar, 'home' acts as an adverb of place when preceded by motion verbs like 'go', so it does not require a preposition.

Correct Answer: From

In English, you 'part from' a person (to leave them) and 'part with' a thing or possession.

Correct Answer: By

The correct preposition to use is 'by' (e.g., 'exhausted by the time' or 'exhausted by the end of the journey').

Correct Answer: Of

The phrase 'matter of' is standard English idiom signifying relevance, meaning 'This is a matter of little importance'.

Correct Answer: Likely

The idiom 'on the cards' means that something is very likely to happen or occur in the future.

Correct Answer: To be uncertain

Being 'in two minds' means being unable to decide between two choices, essentially being uncertain.

Correct Answer: A person who pretends to be knowledgeable

A sciolist is someone who has only a superficial knowledge of a subject, or who pretends to be deeply knowledgeable.

Correct Answer: تضمین

ادبی اصطلاح میں کسی دوسرے شاعر کے مصرعے کو اپنے شعر کا حصہ بنانے یا چسپاں کرنے کو تضمین کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: احمد فراز

یہ مشہور اور دلگداز غزل اردو کے مایہ ناز شاعر احمد فراز کی تخلیق ہے۔

Correct Answer: جگر مراد آبادی

اگرچہ حسرت موہانی کو رئیس المتغزلین کہا جاتا ہے، لیکن دی گئی آپشنز اور پی پی ایس سی کلید کے مطابق جگر مراد آبادی کو بھی بعض حوالوں سے یہ خطاب دیا گیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: مبارک قدم

خجستہ کے معنی مبارک یا سعد کے ہیں، اس لیے خجستہ گام کا مطلب 'مبارک قدم' ہوتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: مولانا محمد علی جوہر

انگریزی کا مشہور اخبار 'کامریڈ' مولانا محمد علی جوہر نے 1911 میں کلکتہ سے جاری کیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: مولانا حسرت موہانی

مولانا حسرت موہانی کو اردو ادب میں جدید غزل کا بانی تصور کیا جاتا ہے کیونکہ انہوں نے غزل میں سیاسی اور سماجی شعور روشناس کرایا۔

Correct Answer: یہ روایت بالکل صحیح نہیں

اردو املا کی رو سے 'بالکل' درست لفظ ہے جبکہ 'بلکل' غلط املا ہے۔

Correct Answer: عبد الله حسین

اردو کا مشہور ناول 'باگھ' ممتاز افسانہ و ناول نگار عبداللہ حسین کی تخلیق ہے۔

Correct Answer: بے انصافی کا دور دورہ

یہ ایک ضرب المثل ہے جس کا مطلب ایسی جگہ یا حالت ہے جہاں کوئی قانون نہ ہو اور ہر طرف بے انصافی اور دھاندلی ہو۔

Correct Answer: ضرب المثل

یہ مشہور کہاوت ہے جو برے کاموں میں پڑ کر بدنامی حاصل کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتی ہے اور گرائمر کی رو سے یہ ضرب المثل ہے۔

Correct Answer: Point where Ahram must be put on by pilgrims

Miqat refers to the boundary lines established by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) which pilgrims intend to cross to perform Hajj or Umrah must not cross without putting on Ihram.

Correct Answer: 10th Hijri

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) performed his only Hajj, known as the Farewell Hajj (Hajjat-ul-Wida), in the 10th year of Hijri.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Ali R.A

Hazrat Ali (R.A) was granted the title 'Asadullah' (Lion of Allah) due to his unparalleled bravery and courage in battlefronts.

Correct Answer: Abu Sufyan

In the Battle of Uhud (3 AH), the army of the Quraysh infidels from Mecca was led by Abu Sufyan.

Correct Answer: Surah Al Kahaf

The story and mention of Dhul-Qarnayn, a righteous and powerful ruler, is found in Surah Al-Kahf (Chapter 18) of the Holy Quran.

Correct Answer: Imam Malik (R.A)

The Muwatta is the earliest written collection of hadith comprising the subjects of Islamic law, compiled and edited by Imam Malik ibn Anas.

Correct Answer: Madina

Masjid al-Qiblatayn is a mosque in Medina where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the revelation to change the direction of prayer (Qibla) from Jerusalem to Mecca.

Correct Answer: Kalimah Radd-i-Kufar

The Sixth Kalima is known as Kalima Radd-e-Kufar, which translates to 'Rejection of Disbelief'.