PPSC Naib Tehsildar (BS-14) Revenue Department Solved Past Paper 2022 Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Eigengrau

When our eyes are closed in the absence of light, the brain perceives a dark gray color known as Eigengrau.

Correct Answer: Ecosystem

An ecosystem represents the basic structural and functional unit of ecology, consisting of living organisms and their physical environment.

Correct Answer: Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

The modern mercury-in-glass thermometer was invented by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714.

Correct Answer: 01

Hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table and has an atomic number of 1.

Correct Answer: Base

A neutralization reaction occurs when an acid reacts with a base, producing a salt and water.

Correct Answer: Hydrogen

Hydrogen gas is bubbled through vegetable oils in a process called hydrogenation to produce solid Banaspati Ghee.

Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen and displaces it, effectively smothering the fire.

Correct Answer: Georges Lemaitre

Georges Lemaître, a Belgian priest and astronomer, first formulated the concept that later became known as the Big Bang theory.

Correct Answer: Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear fusion, where light atomic nuclei (like hydrogen) combine to form heavier ones, releases the immense energy of stars.

Correct Answer: Dried Latex

Opium is derived from the dried latex obtained from the seed capsules of the opium poppy plant.

Correct Answer: Starch and Glycogen

Plants store excess carbohydrates as starch, whereas animals store it as glycogen in the liver and muscles.

Correct Answer: Semi-Conductor

In semiconductors, an increase in temperature frees up more charge carriers, thus lowering electrical resistance.

Correct Answer: Inertia

In physics, mass is a quantitative measure of an object's inertia, which is its resistance to changes in motion.

Correct Answer: 16 August

The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting on August 16, 2021, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.

Correct Answer: Late 2020

The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) of COVID-19 was first identified in India in late 2020.

Correct Answer: 5 million

By late 2021, the officially recorded global death toll from COVID-19 had approached 5 million.

Correct Answer: Defense

AUKUS is a trilateral security and defense partnership announced in 2021 between Australia, the UK, and the US.

Correct Answer: UAE

The United Arab Emirates launched the 'Hope Probe' to Mars in 2020, becoming the first Arab nation to do so.

Correct Answer: Mohammad Hassan Akhund

Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund was appointed as the acting prime minister of Afghanistan by the Taliban in September 2021.

Correct Answer: Pakistan

Pakistan hosted the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad in March 2022.

Correct Answer: Khutba Hajjat tul Vida

The Last Sermon (Khutba Hujjat-tul-Wida) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is considered the first comprehensive charter of human rights.

Correct Answer: 2 Hijri

The command to change the Qibla from Masjid Al-Aqsa to the Kaaba in Mecca was revealed in 2 AH.

Correct Answer: Surah Al Baqarah

Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest chapter (Surah) of the Quran, consisting of 286 verses.

Correct Answer: Surah Al Kausar

Surah Al-Kawthar is the shortest chapter of the Holy Quran, containing only 3 verses.

Correct Answer: سورہ الاحزاب

منہ بولے بیٹے (لے پالک) کے شرعی احکامات کا تفصیلی ذکر قرآن مجید کی سورہ الاحزاب میں نازل ہوا۔

Correct Answer: 2 Hijri

Zakat was made obligatory for Muslims in the 2nd year of Hijrah.

Correct Answer: 7.5 tola

The minimum threshold (Nisab) for Zakat on gold is 7.5 tolas (equivalent to 87.48 grams).

Correct Answer: Ghazwa Badr

While Abwa was the first expedition, Ghazwa Badr (2 AH) was the first major battle where Muslims actively fought against the Quraysh.

Correct Answer: Imam Malik RA

Imam Malik bin Anas is famously known as Imam-e-Dar-ul-Hijrat, meaning the Imam of Madinah (the place of migration).

Correct Answer: Banu Saad

Hazrat Haleema Saadia (RA), who nursed Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in his infancy, belonged to the Banu Saad tribe.

Correct Answer: Istelam

The act of kissing, touching, or pointing towards the Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad) during Tawaf is called Istelam.

Correct Answer: None of these

Washington, D.C. is a federal district (District of Columbia), not a state.

Correct Answer: Nepal

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China.

Correct Answer: France

The Eiffel Tower is a famous wrought-iron lattice tower situated on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.

Correct Answer: England and France

The English Channel is a waterway that separates southern England from northern France.

Correct Answer: Great Britain

The United Kingdom (Great Britain) has an uncodified or unwritten constitution derived from various laws, treaties, and conventions.

Correct Answer: Electoral votes

The President of the United States is officially elected by the Electoral College, not directly by the national popular vote.

Correct Answer: US

The containment of China's growing global influence has become a core strategic pillar of United States foreign policy.

Correct Answer: Developing

The term 'Third World' historically refers to developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Correct Answer: 20

As of 2023, 20 out of the 27 European Union member states have adopted the Euro as their official currency.

Correct Answer: Kabul

Babur was initially buried in Agra, but his remains were later moved to Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan, as per his wishes.

Correct Answer: 1992

Pakistan defeated England in the final to win their first and only ICC ODI Cricket World Cup in 1992.

Correct Answer: Inside of Punjab Secretariat

Anarkali's Tomb, built by Emperor Jahangir, is located inside the grounds of the Punjab Civil Secretariat in Lahore.

Correct Answer: Allama Iqbal

Allama Muhammad Iqbal is widely acclaimed as Shair-e-Mashriq (The Poet of the East).

Correct Answer: Dentist

Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam, was a professional dentist by training.

Correct Answer: Quaid-e-Azam

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah opposed the Quit India Movement (1942), seeing it as an attempt by the Hindu-majority Congress to dominate Muslims.

Correct Answer: Mountbatten plan

The 3rd June 1947 Plan, which proposed the partition of India, is widely known as the Mountbatten Plan.

Correct Answer: 1930

Allama Iqbal presented his vision for an independent state for Muslims in northwestern India during the Allahabad session in 1930.

Correct Answer: Begum Muhammad Ali Johar

Amjadi Bano Begum (Begum Muhammad Ali Johar) was a prominent figure and sat on the working committee that drafted the Lahore Resolution.

Correct Answer: 17th August 1947

The Radcliffe Line, detailing the border between India and Pakistan, was officially published on 17 August 1947.

Correct Answer: Chairman

The presiding officer of the Senate of Pakistan is formally addressed as the Chairman of the Senate.

Correct Answer: Abdul Motaleb Malik

Abdul Motaleb Malik was the last civilian governor of East Pakistan before its independence as Bangladesh.

Correct Answer: Ch. Rehmat Ali

Chaudhry Rehmat Ali coined the name "Pakistan" in his famous 1933 pamphlet titled 'Now or Never'.

Correct Answer: Government of India Act 1919

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were implemented through the Government of India Act 1919, introducing diarchy.

Correct Answer: 881913 km²

The current official area of Pakistan, including AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, is 881,913 sq km. Historically, 796,096 sq km was often cited.

Correct Answer: 35

The Simla Deputation, led by Aga Khan III in 1906, consisted of 35 prominent Muslim leaders.

Correct Answer: Uni Cameral

The 1956 Constitution of Pakistan provided for a unicameral legislature (National Assembly) consisting of 300 members.

Correct Answer: 96%

According to census data, Muslims make up approximately 96-97% of Pakistan's total population.

Correct Answer: MS Excel

Microsoft Excel is the standard software application utilized for creating and managing spreadsheets.

Correct Answer: To automate repetitive tasks

Macros are recorded sequences of commands or keystrokes used to automate frequent, repetitive tasks efficiently.

Correct Answer: F1

In almost all software programs, pressing the F1 key opens the Help menu or support guide.

Correct Answer: Font size

In MS Word, Ctrl+Shift+< decreases the font size, while Ctrl+Shift+> increases it.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+Y

Ctrl+Y is the universally recognized keyboard shortcut to Redo an action previously undone by Ctrl+Z.

Correct Answer: CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Holding Ctrl while pressing the Right Arrow key forces the cursor to jump ahead by one full word instead of a single character.

Correct Answer: CTRL+SHIFT+=

To apply superscript formatting (like x²), the shortcut in MS Word is Ctrl + Shift + = (or Ctrl + Shift + +).

Correct Answer: F11

Pressing the F11 key instantly generates a default column chart based on the currently selected data range.

Correct Answer: Save as

Pressing the F12 function key in Microsoft Word opens the 'Save As' dialog box.

Correct Answer: Auto recover

The AutoRecover feature in MS Office periodically saves a temporary copy of the document to prevent data loss.

Correct Answer: Bookmark

The 'Resume Reading' feature uses a digital bookmark to return you to the exact spot where you last closed the document.

Correct Answer: Header

The header is a section situated at the top margin of a document where consistent information like page numbers or titles is placed.

Correct Answer: None of these

Yahoo, Google, and Ask are all recognized search engines; therefore, 'None of these' is the correct choice.

Correct Answer: Home page

A home page is the default or initial webpage that loads when a web browser is launched.

Correct Answer: Browser

A web browser is the software application used to access and view websites on the Internet.

Correct Answer: Hyperlink

A hyperlink is a digital reference to data that the user can follow by clicking to navigate between pages or documents.

Correct Answer: Date

By default, Excel will automatically interpret the input '8/9' as the date August 9.

Correct Answer: Print title

In MS Excel, the 'Print Titles' option allows you to specify rows and columns to repeat on each printed page.

Correct Answer: A collection of related data

A data series is a row or column of related data points plotted on a chart in Excel.

Correct Answer: Constant

A constant is a literal value (like 5 or 'Sales') typed directly into a cell that does not change unless manually edited.

Correct Answer: Current date and time

The NOW() function in Excel is a built-in formula that returns the system's current date and time.

Correct Answer: Excel doesn't recognize the formula

The #VALUE! error occurs when a formula has the wrong type of argument, such as trying to add text to a number.

Correct Answer: Slide

In presentation software like MS PowerPoint, an individual page containing content is termed a 'Slide'.

Correct Answer: Text box

In PowerPoint, you use a Text Box to input and format text anywhere on a slide.

Correct Answer: Color Scheme

Applying a new Color Scheme modifies the visual aesthetic of charts, graphics, and backgrounds without altering the text or data.

Correct Answer: All of these

In older versions of Office, template options could be accessed via multiple toolbars including Formatting and Task Panes.

Correct Answer: All of these

Microsoft PowerPoint is a multimedia presentation tool that supports animations, audio clips, and video embeddings.

Correct Answer: All of these

Cybersecurity aims to protect networks, computer systems, and software applications from digital attacks.

Correct Answer: 2:1

Volume is proportional to the cube of the edge (V ∝ a³). If V1:V2 = 8:1, then a1:a2 = ∛8 : ∛1, which is 2:1.

Correct Answer: تلوک چند محروم

یہ مشہور شعر تلوک چند محروم کی نظم 'نور جہاں کا مزار' سے لیا گیا ہے۔

Correct Answer: مسافر

جادہ کا مطلب ہے راستہ اور پیما کا مطلب ہے ناپنے والا، یعنی راستہ چلنے والا یا مسافر۔

Correct Answer: کھیتی باڑی

اردو زبان میں لفظ 'فلاحت' کا مطلب زراعت، کاشتکاری یا کھیتی باڑی ہے۔

Correct Answer: تلوک چند محروم

نظم 'نور جہاں کا مزار' تلوک چند محروم کی تخلیق کردہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: محمد حسن عسکری

کتاب 'ستارہ یا بادبان' کے مصنف مشہور نقاد محمد حسن عسکری ہیں۔

Correct Answer: T.S. Eliot

'Tradition and the Individual Talent' کا نظریہ نامور مغربی نقاد ٹی۔ ایس۔ ایلیٹ نے پیش کیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: استعارہ

شعر میں غماز چمن استعارے کے طور پر استعمال ہوا ہے جو راز فاش کرنے والے کی طرف اشارہ ہے۔

Correct Answer: غم و الم

اردو محاورے اور روزمرہ کے مطابق 'غم و الم' (دکھ اور تکلیف) درست ترکیب ہے۔

Correct Answer: دو

محاورہ ہمیشہ کم از کم دو یا دو سے زائد الفاظ کے مجموعے پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: لقب

قوم کی طرف سے کسی خوبی کی بنا پر دیا جانے والا نام 'لقب' کہلاتا ہے (جیسے قائداعظم)۔ جبکہ خطاب حکومت دیتی ہے۔

Correct Answer: مولوی عبد الحق

سب رس کو لکھا ملا وجہی نے تھا لیکن اسے سب سے پہلے دریافت کر کے بابائے اردو مولوی عبدالحق نے متعارف کروایا۔

Correct Answer: ایک مچھلی سارے جل کو گندا کرتی ہے

اردو کی درست ضرب المثل 'ایک مچھلی سارے جل کو گندا کرتی ہے' ہے۔

Correct Answer: ترکیب بند

علامہ اقبال کی مشہور نظمیں 'شکوہ' اور 'جواب شکوہ' صنفِ مسدس ترکیب بند میں لکھی گئی ہیں۔