PPSC Assistant Director Solved Past Paper 2016

PPSC Assistant Director Solved Past Paper 2016
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (BS-16) IN THE
CHIEF MINISTER’S OFFICE, OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS
COMMISSION 2016
PPSC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SOLVED PAST PAPER
PPSC Past Paper of ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

1. Who invented the safety pin?
(A) Charles Goodyear
(B) Stewart Harshone
(C) Walter Hunt ✓
(D) A. Rose

2. Who was the founder of Mughal Dynasty?
(A) Humayun
(B) Babar ✓
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir

3. Fill in the blank.
“I am not concerned his affairs.”
(A) to
(B) at
(C) with ✓
(D) on

4. What is the order of appearance of Surah Al-Kahf in the Holy Quran?
(A) 20
(B) 18 ✓
(C) 24
(D) 28

5. Habib Bourguiba declared independence of Tunisia from France in:
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956 ✓
(D) 1958

6. 10 Downing Street is the official residence of:
(A) French President
(B) Queen of England
(C) British Prime Minister ✓
(D) American President

7. “Bashar Al Asad" is the President of:
(A) Yemen
(B) Jordan
(C) Syria ✓
(D) Egypt

8. In which direction does the Earth rotate around its axis?
(A) North to South
(B) East to West
(C) West to East ✓
(D) Randomly

9. The Khunjerab Pass connects Pakistan with
(A) Iran
(B) Afghanistan
(C) China ✓
(D) None of these

10. For sending sound waves at a large distance, which waves are used?
(A) Infra Red Waves
(B) Radio Waves ✓
(C) Lightwaves
(D) X-Waves

11. Who holds the world record for scoring the fastest century in One Day International Cricket?
(A) Shahid Afridi
(B) Rohit Sharma
(C) Corey Anderson
(D) ABdeVilliers ✓

12. The speed of sound in air at sea level is approximately:
(A) 300 meter per second
(B) 315 meter per second
(C) 340 meter per second ✓
(D) 362 meter per second

13. Fill in the blanks; She deprived her husband  all he had.
(A) with
(B) of ✓
(C) from
(D) to

14. A rectangular field which is twice as long as it is broad, has an area of 14450 sq m. What is Its perimeter?
(A) 85 m
(B) 510 m ✓
(C) 165 m
(D) 170 m

15. A man bought 27 apples. 2/9 of them are bad. How many are good?
(A) 6
(B) 21 ✓
(C) 27
(D) 18

16. Silicon valley is situated in:
(A) New York, U.S.A
(B) California, U.S.A ✓
(C) Boston, U.S.A
(D) Oxford, U.K.

17. If 25 students took an examination and 4 of them failed. What percent of them passed?
(A) 75%
(B) 80%
(C) 84% ✓
(D) 85%

18. Baglihar Dam is located in Doda district of Indian Occupied Kashmir, on river:
(A) Indus River
(B) Jhelum River
(C) Chenab River ✓
(D) Ravi River

19. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?
(A) 65 sec ✓
(B) 89 sec
(C) 100 sec
(D) 150 sec

20. The Synonym of "Cordial” is:
(A) Pleasant ✓
(B) Informal
(C) Confronted
(D) Frost

21. The famous book Asar-ul-Sanadeed was \ written by:
(A) Syed Ahmed Barelvi
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan ✓
(C) Shah Waliullah
(D) Sheikh Ahmed Sirhind

22. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United on the occasion of its independence which country presented it to USA?
(A) Britain
(B) France ✓
(C) Canada
(D) Japan

23. The Muslims of Mindanao Island are struggling, for political rights in:
(A) Japan
(B) South Africa
(C) Philippines ✓
(D) Myanmar

24. The six Kalimahs are: Tayyabah, Shahadat, Tamjeed, Tauheed, Astaghfar and?
(A) Istaqlal
(B) Radd-e-Kuffar ✓
(C) Talbiah
(D) None of these

25. Which of the following districts of Punjab are the main cotton growing areas:
(A) Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Sialkot
(B) Vehari, Multan, Bahawalpur ✓
(C) Faisalabad. Jhang, Sargodha
(D) Chakwal, Jhelum, Rawalpindi

26. The first Nuclear Power Plant of Pakistan was constructed in:
(A) Khushab
(B) Karachi ✓
(C) Chashma
(D) Kahuta

27. In 1540 Sher Shah Soori finally defeated Mughal King Humayun in the battle of:
(A) Kennauj ✓
(B) Holdighat
(C) Panipat
(D) Thirka

28. Of the following the ray with highest penetrating power is:
(A) Alpha rays
(B) Beta rays
(C) Gamma rays ✓
(D) Ultraviolet rays

29. The Indus Water Treaty was signed during the regime of
(A) Liaqat Ali Khan
(B) Ayub Khan ✓
(C) Yahya Khan
(D) Z.A Bhutto

30. The largest planet of our solar system is:
(A) Earth
(B) Jupiter ✓
(C) Mars
(D) Mercury

31. Identify the correct spellings of the following word:
(A) Schizphrenia
(B) Schizaphrenia
(C) Schizophrenic
(D) Schizophrenia ✓

32. Fill in the blank: Amir has been blessed a son.
(A) With ✓
(B) Upon
(C) For
(D) Of

33. The world's famous "Golden Gate Bridge" is located in:
(A) New York
(B) Mexico
(C) London
(D) San Francisco ✓

34. The Unit that controls all parts and components of a computer is:
(A) CU
(B) CPU ✓
(C) ALU
(D) Register

35. If A gets 25% more than B and B gets 20% more than C. The share of C out of a sum of Rs. 740 will be:
(A) Rs 150
(B) Rs. 200 ✓
(C) Rs 250
(D) Rs. 300

36. The Haj pilgrims are required to wear Ihram at a place called:
(A) Arafat
(B) Meeqat ✓
(C) Mina
(D) Marwa

37. A student gets 60, 50 and 90 marks out of 100 in English, Physics and Economics respectively. He needs 72% to get a scholarship. How many marks does he need to get in his final paper Math's to obtain overall 72% marks?
(A) 82
(B) 84
(C) 86
(D) 88 ✓

38. Nouri al-Maliki was the Prime Minister of:
(A) Syria
(B) Iraq ✓
(C) Egypt
(D) Yemen

39. Name the Nawab of Bengal who was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of Plassey:
(A) Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula
(B) Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula ✓
(C) Nawab Salimulah
(D) Nawab Ammad-ul-Mulk

40. Quaid-i-Azam Joined the All India Muslim League in:
(A) 1906
(B) 1911
(C) 1913 ✓
(D) 1916

41. Computer at home can be used to perform:
(A) Records keeping
(B) Watching movies and games
(C) Making budgets
(D) All of these ✓

42. There are members states of the
ECO.
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 10 ✓
(D) 11

43. What is the meaning of: ACUMEN
(A) High profile
(B) Mental sharpness ✓
(C) Attitude
(D) Upwards

44. 'Genoa' is a seaport of:
(A) Italy ✓
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada

45. Synonym of HUMILIATE is:
(A) Poverty
(B) Turndown
(C) Honour
(D) Disgrace ✓

46. When was the state of Israel admitted to the UNO?
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1949 ✓
(D) 1950

47. A place where birds are kept is called:
(A) Aviary ✓
(B) Apiary
(C) Chalet
(D) Net

48. Who is the author of the book Gulliver's Travels?
(A) Charles Dickens
(B) Jonathan Swift ✓
(C) Lewis Carrol
(D) J.K Rowling

49. The zoo had some lions & some parrots. The keeper counted 15 heads and 50 legs. How many lions were there?
(A) 9
(B) 10 ✓
(C) 12
(D) 13

50. Who became the Governor General of Pakistan after the death of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad All Jinnah?
(A) Liaqat Ali Khan
(B) Khawaja Nazim ud Din ✓
(C) Ghulam Mohammad
(D) Mohammad Ali Bogra

51. Select the Antonym of the word: Tranquil
(A) Serene
(B) Turbulent ✓
(C) Soft
(D) Hard

52. In which country is the Cape of Good Hope located?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Argentina
(D) South Africa ✓

53. Which district of Pakistan is the second biggest in terms of population?
(A) Lahore ✓
(B) Bahawalpur
(C) Gujranwala
(D) Faisalabad

54. In medical field computers are used in:
(A) Laboratories
(B) Patient Scanning
(C) Monitoring and Pharmacy
(D) All of these ✓

55. Cricket team of which country is called “Proteas”?
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) South Africa ✓
(D) Ireland

56. “A fair weather friend", means:
(A) False Friend ✓
(B) Good Friend
(C) Loyal Friend
(D) Close Friend

57. The European Union has given GSP Plus facility to Pakistan for promoting of exports to Europe. What does GSP stand for?
(A) Government Subsidy Programme
(B) Generalized System of Preferences ✓
(C) General Sales Preference
(D) Growth Support Programme

58. The place chosen to sacrifice Hazrat Ismaeel (AS) was:
(A) Muzdalfa
(B) Mina ✓
(C) Meeqat
(D) Safa

59. Who is called “The Shere-Bangal" among the following leaders of the freedom movement?
(A) A. K. Fazlul Haq ✓
(B) Ch. Khaliquzzaman
(C) Sikander Hayat Khan
(D) Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk

60. UNO has failed to grant he right to self-determination to the people of Kashmir though the same right has been given to the people of
(A) Kosovo
(B) Bosnia
(C) East Timor ✓
(D) Northern Ireland

61. The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where the sun is vertically overhead at some point of the year is called.
(A) The Torrid zone ✓
(B) The Frigid zone
(C) Temperate zone
(D) None of these

62. You can go to your friend's house as long  you return by 9.00 p.m.
(A) if
(B) though
(C) as ✓
(D) but

63. Hu Jintao is the former President of:
(A) Japan
(B) Hong Kong
(C) China ✓
(D) Singapore

64. Who among the following was not Head of the State during World War Second?
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) Theodore Roosevelt ✓
(C) Mussolini
(D) Stalin

65. If 3/4 of the Police employees are not graduates, the ratio of graduates to nongraduates employees in the Police Department is:
(A) 1:3 ✓
(B) 3:7
(C) 3:4
(D) 4:3

66. Fill in the blank with the Appropriate Preposition:
There were 10,000 persons at the concert
(A) at
(B) over ✓
(C) of
(D) on

67. During the recitation of Holy Quran, there are how many occasions, when Sajddah (Prostration) is obligatory for the Muslims.
(A) Nine
(B) Twelve
(C) Fourteen ✓
(D) Sixteen

68. Guantanamo Bay, an American Naval Base is in:
(A) Cuba ✓
(B) Mexico
(C) Turkey
(D) Afghanistan

69. Fill in the blank: “To have a clear image, stars  with a telescope."
(A) must be observe ✓
(B) had better observe
(C) had to observe
(D) should be observed

70. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 replacing the MDGs. What does MDGs stand for?
(A) Millennium Development Goals ✓
(B) Multilateral Development Goals
(C) Multisectoral Development Goals
(D) Modest Development Goals

71. Which one of the following is a metal?
(A) Gypsum
(B) Mercury ✓
(C) Limestone
(D) Granite

72. In which country was the first Truth and Reconciliation Commission established?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) South Africa ✓

73. Choose one word substitution of: “To wipe out".
(A) Eradicate ✓
(B) Exaggerate
(C) Exonerate
(D) Emigrate

74. Parachinar Is the main dty of which Tribal Agency?
(A) Mohmand
(B) North Waziristan
(C) Kurram ✓
(D) Orakzai

75. Which Prime Minister of Pakistan died while in office?
(A) ZuffiqarAli Bhutto
(B) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
(C) Uaqat All Khan ✓
(D) Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto

76. To create table of columns and rows for statistical or mathematical calculations using spreadsheet, which software is used?
(A) Excel ✓
(B) Word Pad
(C) Word Perfect
(D) Corel Draw

77. Which Surah is known as Aroos-ul-Quran?
(A) Al-Rehman ✓
(B) Al-Alaq
(C) Al-Baqarah
(D) AJ-Asr

78. To which Sufi order did Mujadid Alf-Sani belong?
(A) Suharwardi order
(B) Naqshbandi order ✓
(C) Chishti order
(D) None of these

79. Who was the first civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator in Pakistan?
(A) Zulflqar Ah Bhutto ✓
(B) Sikandar Mirza
(C) Ghulam Muhammad
(D) Ayub Khan

80. 'Anemometer' is used for measuring:
(A) Wind speed ✓
(B) Etectric current
(C) Gas pressure
(D) None of these.

81. In the Holy Quran there are two Surahs named after insects. One is Al-Nahl, name the other
(A) Surah Al-Naml ✓
(B) Surah Al-Qadar
(C) Surah Al-Falaq
(D) Surah Al-Nas

82. Which Prophet could talk to the birds?
(A) Hazrat lamil (AS)
(B) Hazrat Yaqub (AS)
(C) Hazrat Sulaiman (AS) ✓
(D) Hazrat Yusuf (A S)

83. Which of the following protects our body against disease?
(A) White Blood Cells ✓
(B) Red Blood Cells
(C) Platelets
(D) None of these

84. The search for suitable words for National Anthem with the music set by A.G. Ghagla finally ended with the approval in:
(A) 1953
(B) 1954 ✓
(C) 1955
(D) 1956

85. The SAARC Secretariat is located at:
(A) Colombo
(B) New Delhi
(C) Kathmandu ✓
(D) Dhaka

86. Which country opposed Pakistan’s membership to UNO?
(A) India
(B) Afghanistan ✓
(C) Israel
(D) Burma

87. Choose the synonym of: Realm
(A) Defense
(B) Warfare
(C) Relations
(D) Empire ✓

88. In the marathon race athletes have to cover a distance of miles.
(A) 15
(B) 19
(C) 26 ✓
(D) 28

89. Fill in the Blank: “His voice gets on my
(A) Brain
(B) Nerves ✓
(C) Mind
(D) Ears

90. The Wall Street is located in the financial district of:
(A) New York ✓
(B) Paris
(C) London

(D) Rome

91. په شعر کس کا ہے؟ .

"جس کھیت سے دہقاں کو میسر نہیں روزی

اس کھیت کے ہر فرد گندم کو جلادو" 

(A) علامہ اقبال  ✓

(B) حبیب جالب

(C) استاروا من

(D) منیر نیازی

92. "ہمدر "اخبار کس نے  جاری کیا؟

(A) مولانا ظفر علی خاں

(B) مرداد خاں

(C) الطاف حسین حالی

(D) مولانا علی جوہر ✓

93. مرزاغالب کس شہر میں پیداہوئے؟

(A) دہلی

(B) آگرہ ✓

(C) بنارس

(D)  لکھنئو

94. برج کی جمع ہے۔

(A) بروج ✓

(B)  برجات

(C)  برجوں

(D)  برج ہا

95۔ idiom " In black and white  کے درست مطلب انتخاب کیجیے

(A) واضع طور

(B) صاف تصور

(C) تحریری طورپر ✓

(D) اچھااور برا

یہ شعر کس کا ہے؟

تم میرے ا نے ہو گویا جب کوئی دوسرا نہیں ہوا

(A) مرزاغالب

(B) میر تقی میر

(C) میر درد 

(D)  مومن  ✓

97. اسم تصغیر " تلاش کریں۔

(A)  آنکھ

(B)  باغ

(C) پیالی ✓

(D)  ٹوکرا

98. نسخہ ہائے وفا" کسی شاعر کا مجمود کام ہے؟

(A)  مرزاغالب

(B) احمدفراز

(C)  فیض احمد فیض ✓

(D) احمد ندیم قاسمی

99. مندرجہ ذیل میں سے خطاب کون ساہے؟

(A) غالب

(8) قائداعظم ✓

(C) ؟؟؟

(0) ابوداؤد

100. مشہور شاعرفراز کس شہر میں پیداہوئے؟

(A) پشاور

(3)  مردان

(C) کوہاٹ ✓

(D)  راولپنڈی

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