PPSC Various Posts Past Paper 2022 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Bangkok

Siam Center is a prominent shopping mall located in Bangkok, Thailand.

Correct Answer: Ireland

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, built during the Neolithic period, around 3200 BC.

Correct Answer: Paraguay

Paraguay is a landlocked country located in South America, not a state of the USA.

Correct Answer: Tripoli

Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, situated in the northwestern part of the country on the edge of the desert, projecting into the Mediterranean Sea.

Correct Answer: The Second Teacher

Al-Farabi was known as 'The Second Teacher' (al-mu'allim al-thani) in Islamic philosophy, with Aristotle being recognized as the 'First Teacher'.

Correct Answer: Syria

Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967 and effectively annexed the territory in 1981.

Correct Answer: Communism

The Soviet Union was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party, adhering to Marxist-Leninist communist ideology.

Correct Answer: Deterrence

The US heavily relied on the strategy of nuclear deterrence, specifically Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), to prevent military conflict with the Soviet Union.

Correct Answer: China

The origins of silk production date back to ancient China, where the practice of sericulture was developed thousands of years ago.

Correct Answer: June 1945

The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization.

Correct Answer: Governors

The Boards of Governors, consisting of one Governor and one Alternate Governor appointed by each member country, hold all the powers of the World Bank Group.

Correct Answer: 2001

China officially became the 143rd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001.

Correct Answer: 1955

The Warsaw Pact was a collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland, in May 1955, primarily led by the Soviet Union.

Correct Answer: Oslo Accord

The Oslo Accords were a pair of agreements between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) signed in the 1990s.

Correct Answer: 1775-1783

The American Revolutionary War, or War of Independence, began in 1775 and formally ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Correct Answer: Shatt-al-Arab

The Shatt al-Arab is a river in the Middle East formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq.

Correct Answer: Norm

The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is a global political commitment endorsed by all member states of the United Nations to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

Correct Answer: 05

Five new sports were introduced at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Baseball/Softball, Karate, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, and Surfing.

Correct Answer: John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected to the US presidency, taking office at the age of 43 in 1961.

Correct Answer: Sport Sociology

Sport sociology is a sub-discipline of sociology that focuses on sports as a social phenomenon, analyzing the societal impact and cultural significance of sports.

Correct Answer: Last-stand battle

The Battle of Saragarhi in 1897 is a famous 'last-stand' battle where 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army fought against thousands of Afghan tribesmen to the death.

Correct Answer: 2014

Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, sharing it with Kailash Satyarthi for their struggle for children's rights to education.

Correct Answer: None of these

Malala Yousafzai is from Mingora, a city in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Correct Answer: Lord Linlithgow

The August Offer was proposed by Viceroy Lord Linlithgow in 1940, offering to expand the Executive Council to include more Indians.

Correct Answer: Marathas

Shah Wali Ullah invited the Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali to India to check the growing power of the Marathas, resulting in the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761.

Correct Answer: 1000 AD

Mahmud of Ghazni led his first military campaign into the Indian subcontinent around the year 1000 AD against the Hindu Shahi ruler Jayapala.

Correct Answer: 1870

Tahzeeb-ul-Akhlaq was an Urdu journal founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and first published in 1870 to promote educational and social reforms among Muslims.

Correct Answer: Nehru Report

Muhammad Ali Jinnah proposed his 'Fourteen Points' in 1929 as a constitutional reform plan to safeguard Muslim political rights, directly countering the Nehru Report of 1928.

Correct Answer: Islamabad

The Air Headquarters (AHQ) of the Pakistan Air Force is situated in the capital city of Islamabad.

Correct Answer: Steve Bucknor

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar surpassed Steve Bucknor's record of officiating in the most Test matches.

Correct Answer: Squash

Jahangir Khan is universally recognized as one of the greatest squash players of all time, maintaining an unmatched 555-match winning streak.

Correct Answer: 1974

Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the second President of Pakistan, died on April 19, 1974.

Correct Answer: Sikandar Mirza

Iskander Mirza (Sikandar Mirza) became the first President of Pakistan on March 23, 1956, transitioning from the position of the last Governor-General.

Correct Answer: 13

Thirteen princely states, including Bahawalpur, Swat, Dir, Chitral, and Kalat, chose to accede to Pakistan following the partition in 1947.

Correct Answer: 1997

Squash legend Jansher Khan was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's second-highest civilian honor, in 1997.

Correct Answer: Payam-i-Mashriq

Payam-i-Mashriq (The Message of the East) is a philosophical poetry book by Allama Iqbal, written in Persian and published in 1923.

Correct Answer: Muhammad Aslam Syed

The scholarly work analyzing the evolution of Muslim historical writing in post-1857 India was authored by historian Muhammad Aslam Syed.

Correct Answer: 7 years

The 1962 Constitution, promulgated by Ayub Khan, lasted for seven years until it was abrogated by Yahya Khan when he imposed martial law in 1969.

Correct Answer: Lahore

Lahore is historically and culturally referred to as the 'Paris of the East' or 'Paris of Asia' due to its rich cultural heritage, architecture, and intellectual life.

Correct Answer: KPK

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were formally merged with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province in 2018 through the 25th Constitutional Amendment.

Correct Answer: Taunsa Barrage

Taunsa Barrage is located on the Indus River in the Punjab province, while the others (Guddu, Sukkur, Kotri) are situated in Sindh.

Correct Answer: Karachi

Karachi served as the first capital of Pakistan from 1947 until 1959, when it was temporarily moved to Rawalpindi before the completion of Islamabad.

Correct Answer: Birbal

Birbal, one of the 'Navaratnas' (Nine Jewels) of Akbar's court, was the only Hindu to adopt the syncretic religion 'Din-i-Ilahi' introduced by Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Correct Answer: 2019

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019 at age 16 for her global climate strike movement.

Correct Answer: United by Emotion

'United by Emotion' was chosen as the official motto for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Correct Answer: Hazara

The Shia Hazara minority community in Balochistan (particularly in Quetta) has tragically faced targeted sectarian violence and terrorist attacks over the years.

Correct Answer: Tropic of Cancer

Pakistan lies just north of the Tropic of Cancer, though it is frequently associated with the 'Tropic of Cancer' in local multiple-choice exams denoting its latitude.

Correct Answer: Reddish

In many highland and sub-humid northeastern regions of Pakistan, the mature soils exhibit a reddish hue due to iron oxide accumulation.

Correct Answer: Typhoid

Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria, usually transmitted through contaminated food or drinking water.

Correct Answer: Air Pressure

The boiling point of water is directly dependent on atmospheric pressure; lower pressure at high altitudes means water boils at a lower temperature.

Correct Answer: 9.8 m/s² downward

Regardless of the object's direction of motion (upward or downward), the acceleration due to gravity on Earth always acts downward towards the center of the Earth at approximately 9.8 m/s².

Correct Answer: Rain drops

A rainbow is caused by the reflection, refraction, and dispersion of sunlight within atmospheric water droplets (raindrops).

Correct Answer: Same as speed of light

Light is a type of electromagnetic radiation, and all electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light (approximately 300,000 km/s) in a vacuum.

Correct Answer: Creep

Soil creep is the slow, imperceptible downhill movement of soil and rock, happening at a fraction of an inch per year, so any person can 'outrun' it.

Correct Answer: 206

The typical adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones, though babies are born with more that fuse as they grow.

Correct Answer: CTRL+W

The keyboard shortcut Ctrl + W is universally used in most applications (including word processors and web browsers) to close the current document or tab.

Correct Answer: F11

Pressing the F11 key in Microsoft Excel creates a default chart using the selected data range and places it on a new chart sheet.

Correct Answer: With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar

Simply using standard copy and paste buttons does not create a 'link' to the original data (which updates when changed); it merely embeds static data.

Correct Answer: Both circular tracks and sectors

The magnetic surface of a floppy disk is logically divided into concentric rings called tracks, which are further divided into wedges called sectors.

Correct Answer: None of these

None of the provided options accurately describe a single component that both prints documents (printer) and stores software (storage drive).

Correct Answer: 66

Current total = 33 * 10 = 330. Target average = 36 over 11 innings. Target total = 36 * 11 = 396. Needed runs = 396 - 330 = 66.

Correct Answer: 55000

A+B=100k, B+C=120k, A+C=110k. Sum of all is 2(A+B+C) = 330k, so A+B+C = 165k. B = (A+B+C) - (A+C) = 165k - 110k = 55,000.

Correct Answer: 190

This is a combination problem: 20C2 = (20 * 19) / (2 * 1) = 190 ways.

Correct Answer: P=20(1.25)^t

Using the exponential growth formula P = P0 * (1 + r)^t, the rate r is 25% (since 25/20 = 1.25 for t=1), making the formula P = 20(1.25)^t.

Correct Answer: 2xy

Initial bricks = x * y. Second batch = (x/2) * (2y) = xy. Total = xy + xy = 2xy.

Correct Answer: Rs 11000

This forms an arithmetic progression where Sum = (n/2)(first_term + last_term). 60000 = (8/2)(4000 + first_place). 15000 = 4000 + first_place -> First place = 11000.

Correct Answer: 132710

Future Value = 150,000 * (1 - 0.04)³ = 150,000 * (0.96)³ = 132,710.4, rounded to 132,710.

Correct Answer: 9/1000

The digit 9 is in the thousandths place (third decimal place), so its value is 9 / 1000.

Correct Answer: Irregularity

An anomaly is something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected, thus it is an irregularity.

Correct Answer: Hostility

Animosity refers to strong hostility or antagonism.

Correct Answer: Disaster

A calamity is an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Correct Answer: None of these

None of the provided options fit grammatically or semantically in the sentence.

Correct Answer: He wished that I might be happy.

In optative sentences conveying a wish or prayer, the reporting verb changes to 'wished' or 'prayed', and 'may' becomes 'might'.

Correct Answer: She asked me if I was happy in my new job

When changing from direct to indirect speech, a present simple tense ('Are') changes to past simple ('was') in interrogative sentences.

Correct Answer: Appointment

The idiom 'to pencil someone in' means to make a tentative appointment or arrangement with them.

Correct Answer: Remain serious

To keep a straight face means to refrain from laughing or smiling, remaining visibly serious.

Correct Answer: To get into difficulties

The idiom 'in hot water' means being in a state of trouble, difficulty, or disgrace.

Correct Answer: From

The preposition 'from' is used alongside 'to' to denote a starting point and an ending point in time.

Correct Answer: Abstract

Obedience represents a concept or quality that cannot be physically touched, making it an abstract noun.

Correct Answer: Didn't

To contrast an affirmative action in the past simple ('watched'), the negative auxiliary for the past tense ('didn't') is used.

Correct Answer: Have

To contrast a negative present perfect auxiliary ('hasn't'), the affirmative present perfect auxiliary for plural subjects ('have') is used.

Correct Answer: Either

The word 'either' is used to indicate a choice between two options, matching the conjunction 'or' present implicitly in logic.

Correct Answer: maintain

'Employees' is a plural subject requiring the plural base form of the verb ('maintain') in the present simple tense denoting a habit ('always').

Correct Answer: برطانوی دور میں

اردو کو 1837 میں برطانوی راج کے دوران فارسی کی جگہ دفتری اور سرکاری زبان کا درجہ دیا گیا۔

Correct Answer: منشی سجاد حسین

مشہور مزاحیہ رسالہ 'اودھ پنچ' لکھنؤ سے منشی سجاد حسین کی ادارت میں جاری ہوا تھا۔

Correct Answer: احمد ندیم قاسمی

گھر سے گھر تک معروف افسانہ نگار اور شاعر احمد ندیم قاسمی کی مشہور تصنیف ہے۔

Correct Answer: انتظار حسین

آخری آدمی پاکستان کے نامور افسانہ نگار اور ناول نگار انتظار حسین کی مشہور تحریر ہے۔

Correct Answer: شعری مجموعہ

اردو ادب میں کسی شاعر کے تمام کلام یا شاعری کے مجموعے کو کلیات کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: غریب کی جو رو سب کی بھابی

یہ ایک مشہور اردو ضرب المثل ہے جس کا مطلب ہے کہ کمزور یا غریب آدمی پر سب رعب جھاڑتے ہیں۔

Correct Answer: اخبار

عربی قواعد کے مطابق خبر کی جمع 'اخبار' ہے، جبکہ اردو میں اسے روزنامے کے لیے بھی استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: حفیظ جالندھری

پاکستان کا قومی ترانہ ممتاز شاعر حفیظ جالندھری نے 1952 میں تحریر کیا تھا۔

Correct Answer: سید سلیمان ندوی

سید سلیمان ندوی نے اپنی کتاب 'نقوش سلیمانی' میں نظریہ پیش کیا کہ اردو کی ابتدا سندھ میں ہوئی۔

Correct Answer: تعریب

کسی دوسری زبان کے لفظ کو اپنی زبان (یا عربی/اردو) کے قاعدے کے مطابق ڈھال لینے کو تعریب کہا جاتا ہے۔

Correct Answer: Hazrat Fatimah RA

Hazrat Fatimah bint al-Khattab (RA) and her husband accepted Islam before her brother, Hazrat Umar (RA), who discovered them reciting the Quran.

Correct Answer: 3000

According to Surah Al Imran (3:124), Allah assisted the Muslim army at Badr with 3,000 angels.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Lubaba bint Haris (R.A)

Hazrat Lubaba bint al-Harith (RA), also known as Umm Fadl, is widely recognized as the second woman to accept Islam after Khadijah (RA).

Correct Answer: Hijrat-e-Madina

The Hijri calendar marks its beginning from the year of the Hijrah, the migration of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.

Correct Answer: Saqifah Bani Saedah

Following the passing of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Abu Bakr (RA) was chosen as the first Caliph at Saqifah Bani Sa'idah in Medina.

Correct Answer: Brothers

Prophet Ismail (AS) and Prophet Ishaq (AS) were half-brothers, both being sons of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) from his wives Hajar and Sarah, respectively.

Correct Answer: حدیث مقطوع

علم اصول حدیث کی رو سے وہ حدیث جس کی سند تابعی یا تبع تابعی پر آ کر رک جائے اسے مقطوع کہتے ہیں۔