PPSC Manager Auqaf (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling is the British author who created the globally acclaimed Harry Potter fantasy series.

Correct Answer: Iraq

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, were located in ancient Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq.

Correct Answer: Italy

Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician who founded and led the National Fascist Party, ruling Italy from 1922 to 1943.

Correct Answer: World Bank

The World Development Report is an annual report published since 1978 by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank).

Correct Answer: January 1995

The World Trade Organization (WTO) officially commenced on January 1, 1995, under the Marrakesh Agreement.

Correct Answer: Antonio Guterres

António Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations, having taken office in 2017.

Correct Answer: Turkey

Hagia Sophia is a significant cultural and historical grand mosque and former church located in Istanbul, Turkey.

Correct Answer: United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

Correct Answer: New York

The Empire State Building is a famous 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking

'A Brief History of Time' is a renowned popular-science book on cosmology written by British physicist Stephen Hawking.

Correct Answer: All of these

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comprise 17 interconnected global goals including ending poverty, improving health, and ensuring clean water.

Correct Answer: China

China currently maintains the world's largest active duty military force by personnel count.

Correct Answer: NPT

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.

Correct Answer: None of these

The Area Study Center at Quaid-e-Azam University focuses on Africa, North, and South America, which is not listed in the standard options.

Correct Answer: Spain

Pakistan won the inaugural 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup by defeating host nation Spain 1-0 in the final.

Correct Answer: Tuzk-e Babri

The Baburnama, the memoirs of Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur, is also widely known as the Tuzk-e-Babri.

Correct Answer: China-India

The Line of Actual Control is a notional demarcation line that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory in the Sino-Indian border dispute.

Correct Answer: All of these

Cyber warfare encompasses using digital attacks like spyware, and technology to disrupt or destroy computer systems and critical infrastructure.

Correct Answer: Field, Record

In database terminology, a 'field' contains a single piece of data, and a 'record' is a collection of related fields.

Correct Answer: Soft copy

A soft copy is an unprinted digital document file displayed on a monitor, as opposed to a physically printed hard copy.

Correct Answer: Cropping

Cropping is the technical term for removing outer portions of an image to reframe the subject or change the aspect ratio.

Correct Answer: Data table

Microsoft Access is a Database Management System (DBMS) used primarily for creating data tables, queries, forms, and reports.

Correct Answer: Cache

Cache memory is a highly volatile, extremely fast memory built directly into or near the CPU, making it faster than RAM or storage drives.

Correct Answer: Syria & Israel

The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in the Levant region captured by Israel from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War.

Correct Answer: Suman Bodani

Suman Pawan Bodani made history in 2019 by becoming Pakistan's first female civil judge from the Hindu community.

Correct Answer: 8.48 trillion

The federal budget outlay for Pakistan in the fiscal year 2021-22 was presented at Rs 8.48 trillion.

Correct Answer: 1370 billion

Pakistan's defense budget allocation for the fiscal year 2021-2022 was approximately Rs 1,370 billion.

Correct Answer: 592 billion

In the 2021-22 fiscal budget, the Government of Punjab allocated Rs 592 billion for education.

Correct Answer: Mohammad Rizwan

As of late 2024, Mohammad Rizwan was appointed as the captain of Pakistan's white-ball cricket teams (ODI and T20I), succeeding Babar Azam.

Correct Answer: 13 March

The National Security Committee of Pakistan ordered the closure of all educational institutions starting from March 13, 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Correct Answer: N-35

The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is known nationally as National Highway 35 (N-35).

Correct Answer: Jordan

The Jordan River serves as the natural geographical border between the State of Israel to the west and the Kingdom of Jordan to the east.

Correct Answer: Valdai Mountains

The Volga, the longest river in Europe, originates in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow, Russia.

Correct Answer: Kuroshio Current

The Kuroshio Current, also known as the Japan Current, is a strong, warm western boundary current flowing northward in the western North Pacific Ocean.

Correct Answer: Balochistan

The Zhob River and Kalachi River flow through the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Nanga Parbat

Nanga Parbat is the 9th highest mountain in the world and the highest peak of the Himalayan range situated within Pakistan.

Correct Answer: None of these

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah officially joined the All India Muslim League in 1913, which is not listed in the options.

Correct Answer: 1937

The provincial elections under the Government of India Act 1935 were held and their results announced in the winter of 1936-1937.

Correct Answer: Sunny Bank

The hill station of Murree was established by the British in 1851-1853 near Sunny Bank as a sanatorium.

Correct Answer: Hector Bolitho

Hector Bolitho was commissioned by the Government of Pakistan to write the official biography of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, titled 'Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan'.

Correct Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Delhi Sultanate and died in 1210 due to injuries sustained from falling off his horse while playing polo (Chaugan).

Correct Answer: 35000

Historically noted in educational statistics up to 2022, roughly 35,000 registered religious seminaries (Madrassas) operate in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: None of these

The ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization city of Harappa are located in the Sahiwal District of Punjab.

Correct Answer: Ghulam Muhammad

Malik Ghulam Muhammad served as the first Finance Minister of Pakistan from 1947 to 1951 before becoming the Governor-General.

Correct Answer: Both A & B

Syed Mir Nisar Ali, known as Titu Mir, led a peasant uprising against both oppressive Hindu landlords and the British colonial authorities in Bengal.

Correct Answer: None of these

Pakistan conducted the successful flight test of the Ghauri (Hatf-V) missile system on October 8, 2018. However, an earlier test was in 1998.

Correct Answer: Official Language

In 1972, the Provincial Assembly of Sindh passed a bill making Sindhi the official language of the province, prompting widespread language riots.

Correct Answer: Momentum

In classical mechanics, linear momentum is defined as the mathematical product of an object's mass and its velocity (p = mv).

Correct Answer: None of these

Modern digital flat-panel TVs do not emit ionizing radiation like X-rays or gamma rays; they only emit harmless extremely low-frequency and RF radiation.

Correct Answer: Cyclotron

A cyclotron is a type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged particles outwards from the center along a spiral path.

Correct Answer: Hygrometer

A hygrometer is an instrument specifically designed to measure the amount of water vapor or humidity present in the atmosphere.

Correct Answer: 310

Normal human body temperature is approximately 37°C. Converted to Kelvin (37 + 273.15), it is roughly 310 K.

Correct Answer: Wrought iron

Wrought iron is the purest commercial form of iron, containing less than 0.08% carbon.

Correct Answer: Aluminum

Bauxite is a sedimentary rock and the primary commercial ore from which aluminum is extracted worldwide.

Correct Answer: Photosynthesis

Plants absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide through the biological process of photosynthesis to produce glucose and oxygen.

Correct Answer: Alexander Fleming

Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovered the first true antibiotic, penicillin, from a mold in 1928.

Correct Answer: High density

A black hole is formed when a massive amount of matter is compacted into an incredibly small space, creating extreme density and gravitational pull.

Correct Answer: None of these

Using the inverse proportion formula (M1xD1 = M2xD2): 125 * 120 = M2 * 100. Thus, M2 = 15000 / 100 = 150 men. Since 150 is not an option, 'None of these' is correct.

Correct Answer: 9000

Two hours equals 7200 seconds. Dividing 7200 seconds by 0.8 seconds gives 9000 tanks.

Correct Answer: None of these

Cross-multiplying gives 3a + 5b = 15a - 25b, simplifying to 12a = 30b, or a/b = 5/2. The ratio is 5:2, which isn't an option.

Correct Answer: 18%

Profit = 295 - 250 = 45. Profit % = (45 / 250) * 100 = 18%.

Correct Answer: 101/25

The formula for successive percentage increase is a + b + (ab/100). For a 2% increase: 2 + 2 + (4/100) = 4.04%, which equals 101/25.

Correct Answer: None of these

The sum of reciprocals is (1/2 + 1/3) = 5/6. The reciprocal of this sum is 6/5, which is 1.2. None of the listed options match.

Correct Answer: 8:9:24

Substitute A=2, B=3, C=4. Ratios are 2/3 : 3/4 : 4/2. Multiply by the LCM (12) to get 8 : 9 : 24.

Correct Answer: 28

Current age of B = (5/11) * 44 = 20 years. Age after 8 years = 20 + 8 = 28.

Correct Answer: Colon

The colon (:) is used here to introduce an explanation or clarification of 'His only wish'.

Correct Answer: Colon

A colon is used in English grammar to introduce a definition, an explanation, a list, or a quotation.

Correct Answer: hers

The sentence requires a possessive pronoun without a following noun, so 'hers' is the correct choice.

Correct Answer: shard : pottery

A grain is a small, hard particle of salt, just as a shard is a broken piece of brittle material like pottery.

Correct Answer: Be prepared for the worst.

For an imperative sentence addressing oneself, the passive-like alternative emphasizes the state of readiness: 'Be prepared for the worst'.

Correct Answer: from

The verb 'refrain' is always followed by the preposition 'from' when taking a gerund object.

Correct Answer: of

The adjective 'weary' is idiomatically followed by the preposition 'of' when expressing fatigue or impatience with something.

Correct Answer: No

To convey a negative affirmation agreeing with the second clause, 'No, I will not go there' is structurally logical.

Correct Answer: Adverb

The phrase modifies the verb 'does' to show purpose, functioning as an adverbial phrase in the sentence context.

Correct Answer: None of these

Repercussion means an unintended consequence or reaction to an event. Since 'Reaction' or 'Consequence' is missing, 'None of these' is correct.

Correct Answer: Glittering

Scintillating means sparkling or shining brightly, making 'Glittering' the exact synonym.

Correct Answer: Doesn't he

For a positive statement in the present simple tense ('teaches'), the question tag must be negative present simple: 'doesn't he'.

Correct Answer: will never

Adverbs of frequency like 'never' usually go between the auxiliary verb ('will') and the main verb ('mend').

Correct Answer: ate

The plural subject 'They' pairs with the past tense verb 'ate'. 'Eats' is singular, and 'eaten' requires an auxiliary verb.

Correct Answer: directly

The adverb 'directly' accurately describes moving straight towards a destination without delay.

Correct Answer: صفت اشاری

صفت اشاری وہ صفت ہے جس کے ذریعے کسی شخص، جگہ یا چیز کی طرف اشارہ کیا جائے۔

Correct Answer: تشبیه

اس شعر میں شاعر نے اپنے دل کی اداسی کو ایک غریب (مفلس) کے بجھتے ہوئے چراغ کے ساتھ تشبیہ دی ہے۔

Correct Answer: ترک بابری

لفظ 'اردو' پہلی بار ظہیر الدین بابر کی تصنیف 'تزک بابری' میں استعمال کیا گیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: سجاد حیدر یلدرم

خیالستان اردو کے نامور افسانہ نگار سید سجاد حیدر یلدرم کے رومانی افسانوں اور مضامین کا مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: پریم چند

کفن اردو ادب کے مشہور افسانہ نگار منشی پریم چند کا آخری اور مقبول ترین افسانہ/مجموعہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: باغ و بہار

میر امن دہلوی کی تصنیف 'باغ و بہار' فورٹ ولیم کالج کے زیر سایہ لکھی جانے والی مشہور ترین داستان ہے۔

Correct Answer: علامہ اقبال

علامہ محمد اقبال نے اپنی شاعری میں 'شاہین' کو ایک استعارے کے طور پر نوجوانوں کی خودی اور بلند پروازی کے لیے استعمال کیا۔

Correct Answer: مرزا غالب

'عود ہندی' اور 'اردوئے معلی' اردو زبان کے عظیم شاعر مرزا اسد اللہ خان غالب کے خطوط کے مشہور مجموعے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: دریائے عشق

دریائے عشق میر تقی میر کی لکھی ہوئی ایک انتہائی مشہور عشقیہ مثنوی ہے۔

Correct Answer: آزاد نظم

ان تینوں شعراء کو اردو ادب میں 'آزاد نظم' کی صنف کو متعارف کروانے اور فروغ دینے کی وجہ سے شہرت حاصل ہے۔

Correct Answer: مولوی عبد الحق

مولوی عبد الحق کو اردو زبان کی ترویج اور ترقی کے لیے بے مثال خدمات پر 'بابائے اردو' کا لقب دیا گیا۔

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar RA

The Islamic Hijri calendar was formalized and implemented by the second Caliph, Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA).

Correct Answer: ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

ہجرت کے پہلے سال مدینہ کے مشہور یہودی عالم عبداللہ بن سلام (رض) نے اسلام قبول کیا تھا، جو آپشنز میں موجود نہیں ہیں۔

Correct Answer: علوم مخاصمه

عقائد کی بحث اور گمراہ فرقوں کے رد سے متعلق علوم کو 'علم المخاصمہ' (بحث و مباحثہ کا علم) کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

سو اونٹوں کی دیت کی ابتدا حضرت عبدالمطلب سے منسوب ہے جس کو بعد میں نبی کریم ﷺ نے اسلامی شریعت میں بھی برقرار رکھا۔

Correct Answer: 06

There are six Surahs in the Quran named after Prophets: Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Nuh, and Muhammad.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Younus AS

Hazrat Yunus (AS) is called Sahibul Hoot or Dhul-Nun (Companion of the Fish/Whale) as he was swallowed by a large fish.

Correct Answer: سیرت نبی

سیرت ابن اسحاق (جسے سیرت النبی بھی کہا جاتا ہے اور ابن ہشام نے مدون کیا) کو سیرتِ رسول ﷺ پر اولین جامع کتاب مانا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: بیٹے کا نصف

اسلامی قانونِ وراثت کے تحت، بیٹے کا حصہ بیٹی کے حصے سے دوگنا ہوتا ہے (یعنی بیٹی کا حصہ بیٹے کا نصف ہے)۔

Correct Answer: الابتصار

شیخ طوسی (ابو جعفر الطوسی) نے اہل تشیع کی مشہور کتب حدیث میں سے 'الاستبصار' (جسے اردو املا میں الابتصار بھی چھاپا گیا) لکھی۔