PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Past Paper 2026 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Kyiv

Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine.

Correct Answer: Mississippi

The Mississippi River is famously nicknamed 'The Big Muddy' due to the large amount of silt it carries.

Correct Answer: Jamuna

The Jamuna River is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh.

Correct Answer: Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia, while Sri Lanka and Cuba are island nations and Tajikistan is landlocked but historically categorized distinctly in some contexts; among these, Nepal is a classic example of a landlocked state.

Correct Answer: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the largest Muslim-majority country in the world by land area.

Correct Answer: Gaddani

The coastal area around the Hub river mouth and Gaddani is known for its beaches.

Correct Answer: Sinkhole

Rainwater, especially when slightly acidic, can dissolve limestone to create karst features like sinkholes and caves.

Correct Answer: New Jersey

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.

Correct Answer: Dubai

The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Correct Answer: Barcelona

La Sagrada Familia is a famous unfinished minor basilica designed by Antoni Gaudí located in Barcelona, Spain.

Correct Answer: Constitutional monarchy

Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government.

Correct Answer: 539

The 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo featured 539 medal events across 22 sports.

Correct Answer: 45m

In a standard 400m hurdles race, the first hurdle is placed 45 meters from the starting line.

Correct Answer: 10

The UN Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Istanbul

Hagia Sophia is a historic religious and cultural site located in Istanbul, Turkey.

Correct Answer: Painter

Sadequain was one of Pakistan's most famous and influential painters and calligraphers.

Correct Answer: Pakistan Military Academy

PMA stands for Pakistan Military Academy, located in Kakul, Abbottabad.

Correct Answer: Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris was inaugurated as the Vice President of the United States on January 20, 2021.

Correct Answer: Prevent nuclear weapons

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was designed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.

Correct Answer: Qatar

Qatar held its first-ever legislative elections for the Shura Council in October 2021.

Correct Answer: UK

The UK government introduced legislation related to asylum and immigration policies, including healthcare provisions for asylum seekers.

Correct Answer: 31 Jan 2020

The United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union on January 31, 2020.

Correct Answer: 2011

Osama bin Laden was killed by US forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011.

Correct Answer: Chishtia

Baba Farid was a renowned Sufi saint of the Chishtia order in South Asia.

Correct Answer: None

After the Umayyad Caliphate fell, the Abbasid Caliphate established its capital in Baghdad, not Kufa or Andalus.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Hafsa

Hazrat Hafsa bint Umar was entrusted with the custody of the first authorized written copy of the Holy Quran.

Correct Answer: Mediterranean Sea

The first Islamic naval force was established during the caliphate of Hazrat Uthman (RA) to secure the Mediterranean.

Correct Answer: Prophet words meaning Allah

A Hadith Qudsi is a type of Hadith where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) attributes the statement to Allah.

Correct Answer: Ahad

An 'Ahad' Hadith is one that does not reach the level of being 'mutawatir' (mass-transmitted).

Correct Answer: Certain

Mutawatir Hadith provides absolute certainty (yaqeen) due to the large number of narrators at every stage.

Correct Answer: Hudaybiyyah

Hazrat Umm-e-Salma gave crucial advice to the Prophet (PBUH) during the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.

Correct Answer: Nov 1930

The first Round Table Conference was held in London from November 1930 to January 1931.

Correct Answer: Oct 1905

The Partition of Bengal, initiated by Lord Curzon, took effect on October 16, 1905.

Correct Answer: 1971

The 1971 war was the last full-scale conventional military conflict between India and Pakistan involving major territory crossing before the 2019 escalation.

Correct Answer: Ghulam Muhammad

Ghulam Muhammad, as the first Finance Minister, presented Pakistan's first budget in 1948.

Correct Answer: 7 Aug 1947

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah arrived in Karachi on August 7, 1947, from Delhi.

Correct Answer: Hafeez Jalandhari

Hafeez Jalandhari wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Pakistan.

Correct Answer: 1947

Indian forces landed in Srinagar in October 1947 following the signing of the Instrument of Accession.

Correct Answer: 27 Oct

Kashmir Black Day is observed annually on October 27 to mark the day Indian forces landed in Srinagar in 1947.

Correct Answer: Allama Iqbal

'Ilm-ul-Iqtisad' is a book on economics written by Allama Muhammad Iqbal in 1904.

Correct Answer: A Stanley Wolpert

Stanley Wolpert is the author of the well-known biography 'Jinnah of Pakistan'.

Correct Answer: Ahmad Shah Bahadur

Ahmad Shah Abdali was defeated by the Mughal imperial army led by Prince Ahmad Shah Bahadur at the Battle of Manupur in 1748.

Correct Answer: Jahangir

The Hiran Minar was built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in memory of his beloved antelope.

Correct Answer: Sir Radcliffe

Sir Cyril Radcliffe was the chairman of the boundary commissions tasked with partitioning Punjab and Bengal.

Correct Answer: Ideological

Pakistan is an ideological state, founded on the principles of Islam as the basis for national identity.

Correct Answer: Ideological

Pakistan's state identity is inherently tied to an Islamic ideology.

Correct Answer: 1985

The Objectives Resolution was made a substantive part of the constitution through the Eighth Amendment in 1985.

Correct Answer: Prime Minister

Under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan, the Prime Minister is the head of government.

Correct Answer: Justice Shahabuddin

Justice Muhammad Shahabuddin headed the Constitution Commission appointed in 1960 to suggest a framework for the 1962 constitution.

Correct Answer: Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur is the scientist most famously credited with the development of germ theory.

Correct Answer: 12-16

The normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult at rest is typically 12 to 16 breaths per minute.

Correct Answer: Urban drainage reservoir

Improved urban drainage systems, such as reservoirs and sustainable drainage, are standard solutions for flooding.

Correct Answer: Marine plastic pollution

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive accumulation of marine plastic pollution in the North Pacific Ocean.

Correct Answer: Endemic

An endemic species is one that is native to a single, defined geographic location or ecosystem.

Correct Answer: Covalent

AlCl3 (Aluminum chloride) is primarily covalent in its anhydrous state due to the high polarizability of the aluminum ion.

Correct Answer: 3

The three primary states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.

Correct Answer: Entropy

In thermodynamics, entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system.

Correct Answer: Mechanical TV

John Logie Baird is credited with demonstrating the first working television system, known as mechanical television.

Correct Answer: Insect study

This question refers to specialized terminology classifications.

Correct Answer: Modulation

Modulation is the process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform to transmit information (bits).

Correct Answer: Web browser

A web browser is the software application used to access and surf the internet.

Correct Answer: Clock

The system clock is the component that synchronizes operations within the computer.

Correct Answer: Capacitive

Capacitive touchscreens are the standard technology used to support multi-touch capabilities.

Correct Answer: Blue

In most web browsers, the default color for an unvisited hyperlink is blue.

Correct Answer: Same

By definition, parallel lines maintain a constant, equidistant separation from each other.

Correct Answer: 6

The calculation in the question implies a different geometry or simplified typo in the source; using standard formulas, Area = 0.5 * base * height = 0.5 * 28 * 12 = 168. Given the limited options, none match; however, as we must select a provided answer option, and the source text is broken, we provide the corrected approach but match the closest logical deduction.

Correct Answer: 64 cm

The perimeter of a square is 4 times the side length. 256 / 4 = 64 cm.

Correct Answer: 17/12

To solve, find a common denominator (12): 8/12 + 9/12 = 17/12.

Correct Answer: 4:5

This is a ratio comparison based on speed variables.

Correct Answer: -30

The sequence has a common difference of -3. Using the formula a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d: 12 + (14 * -3) = 12 - 42 = -30.

Correct Answer: Rational

16 + 4 + 3 = 23, which is a rational number.

Correct Answer: Similar people recognize each other

The proverb means that people often recognize in others the faults or qualities they possess themselves.

Correct Answer: Split

The idiom is 'don't cry over spilt milk', meaning don't worry about things that have already happened.

Correct Answer: Challenge

'Rough up' often implies physical aggression or a tough encounter.

Correct Answer: Good luck

'Break a leg' is a common theatrical idiom used to wish someone good luck.

Correct Answer: by

'Get by' means to manage or survive with the resources available.

Correct Answer: with

The idiom is 'fed up with', meaning tired or annoyed by something.

Correct Answer: to

The correct construction is 'lead to'.

Correct Answer: Noun clause

A clause beginning with 'why' acting as the object of a verb is a noun clause.

Correct Answer: Mice

The irregular plural of mouse is mice.

Correct Answer: No sooner had I reached than

The correct correlative conjunction for 'no sooner' is 'than'.

Correct Answer: Noun clause

The phrase functions as a noun within a larger sentence structure.

Correct Answer: I said to my sibling 'Do you want to go?'

Correct direct speech punctuation and inquiry format.

Correct Answer: Preposition

Words describing direction, like 'down' in 'flow down', act as prepositions.

Correct Answer: Praise

Reproach means to express disapproval or disappointment; the opposite is praise.

Correct Answer: Affluent

Destitute means extremely poor, while affluent means wealthy.

Correct Answer: Fossils : Paleontologist

A geologist studies shale; a paleontologist studies fossils.

Correct Answer: Eloquence

Allama Iqbal is highly regarded for his intellectual depth and eloquence in his prose works.

Correct Answer: Courage

Contextual meaning of love in literature.

Correct Answer: Near

Common usage of local idioms.

Correct Answer: Repetition

Radif is the repeating word or phrase at the end of lines in Urdu poetry.

Correct Answer: Honorable

General sentiment regarding friendships.