Charge Nurse BS-16 PPSC Past paper

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: July 30, 2024

1. Who was the first Governor-General of Pakistan? a) Liaquat Ali Khan b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah c) Ayub Khan d) Iskander Mirza b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah 2. What is the national language of Pakistan? a) Punjabi b) Sindhi c) Urdu d) Pashto c) Urdu 3. When did Pakistan become a republic? a) 1947 b) 1956 c) 1962 d) 1973 b) 1956 4. Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan? a) Allama Iqbal b) Hafeez Jalandhari c) Faiz Ahmed Faiz d) Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi b) Hafeez Jalandhari 5. What is the capital of Pakistan? a) Karachi b) Lahore c) Islamabad d) Peshawar c) Islamabad 6. Which river is known as the lifeline of Pakistan? a) Indus b) Ravi c) Chenab d) Jhelum a) Indus 7. In which year did Pakistan win its first Cricket World Cup? a) 1983 b) 1987 c) 1992 d) 1996 c) 1992 8. Which mountain is the highest peak in Pakistan? a) Nanga Parbat b) K2 c) Rakaposhi d) Gasherbrum I b) K2 9. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan? a) Fatima Jinnah b) Benazir Bhutto c) Hina Rabbani Khar d) Asma Jahangir b) Benazir Bhutto 10. What is the name of Pakistan’s parliament? a) National Assembly b) Majlis-e-Shoora c) Senate d) Provincial Assembly b) Majlis-e-Shoora 11. Who was the founder of All-India Muslim League? a) Allama Iqbal b) Nawab Salimullah Khan c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah d) Liaquat Ali Khan b) Nawab Salimullah Khan 12. Which province of Pakistan is the largest by area? a) Punjab b) Sindh c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa d) Balochistan d) Balochistan 13. Which city is known as the “City of Lights” in Pakistan? a) Lahore b) Islamabad c) Karachi d) Quetta c) Karachi 14. Who was the first President of Pakistan? a) Ayub Khan b) Iskander Mirza c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah b) Iskander Mirza 15. When did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear tests? a) 1995 b) 1996 c) 1997 d) 1998 d) 1998 16 Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as of 2024? a) Boris Johnson b) Liz Truss c) Rishi Sunak d) Keir Starmer c) Rishi Sunak 17. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics? a) Japan b) France c) United States d) Australia b) France 18. What is the capital city of the newest country to gain independence, South Sudan? a) Juba b) Khartoum c) Addis Ababa d) Kampala a) Juba 19.Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2022? a) Brazil b) France c) Argentina d) Germany c) Argentina 20.Who is the current President of the United States as of 2024? a) Joe Biden b) Donald Trump c) Kamala Harris d) Ron DeSantis a) Joe Biden 21. In 2024, which organization announced its plan to set up a moon base by 2030? a) NASA b) ESA c) CNSA d) Roscosmos a) NASA 22.Which technology company launched the Vision Pro mixed reality headset in 2023? a) Microsoft b) Apple c) Google d) Samsung b) Apple 23.Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023? a) Greta Thunberg b) Malala Yousafzai c) Abiy Ahmed d) Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov d) Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov 24.Which country experienced significant political unrest and protests in 2024 due to proposed pension reforms? a) Spain b) France c) Italy d) Greece b) France 25. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations as of 2024? a) António Guterres b) Ban Ki-moon c) Kofi Annan d) Ursula von der Leyen a) António Guterres 26. What major climate agreement did the United States rejoin in 2021? a) Kyoto Protocol b) Paris Agreement c) Montreal Protocol d) Doha Amendment b) Paris Agreement 27.Which country launched the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars in 2020? a) India b) Russia c) United States d) China d) China 28. Which is the longest river in the world? a) Amazon b) Nile c) Yangtze d) Mississippi b) Nile 29. What is the largest desert in the world? a) Sahara b) Arabian c) Gobi d) Kalahari a) Sahara 30. Which country has the largest population? a) India b) United States c) Indonesia d) China d) China 31. What is the smallest country in the world by land area? a) Monaco b) Nauru c) Vatican City d) San Marino c) Vatican City 32. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world? a) K2 b) Mount Everest c) Kangchenjunga d) Lhotse b) Mount Everest 33. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? a) China b) Japan c) South Korea d) Thailand b) Japan 34. What is the capital of Australia? a) Sydney b) Melbourne c) Canberra d) Brisbane c) Canberra 35. The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of which country? a) Brazil b) Indonesia c) Australia d) Philippines c) Australia 36. Which ocean is the largest in terms of surface area? a) Atlantic Ocean b) Indian Ocean c) Arctic Ocean d) Pacific Ocean d) Pacific Ocean 37. What is the capital of Canada? a) Toronto b) Vancouver c) Ottawa d) Montreal c) Ottawa 38. Which continent has the most countries? a) Asia b) Africa c) Europe d) South America b) Africa 39. The Andes Mountains are located on which continent? a) Africa b) Asia c) North America d) South America d) South America 40. What is the sum of angles in a triangle? a) 180 degrees b) 360 degrees c) 90 degrees d) 270 degrees a) 180 degrees 41. Solve for x: $3x+5=20$ a) 3 b) 5 c) 6 d) 15 a) 5 42. What is the square root of 144? a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13 c) 12 43. What is $10\%$ of 200? a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) 40 b) 20 44. If $5x=25$, what is the value of x? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 c) 5 45. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 5 cm? a) 20 cm b) 25 cm c) 30 cm d) 35 cm c) 30 cm 46. What is the value of $7\times 6$? a) 42 b) 48 c) 56 d) 63 a) 42 47. What is the result of $15-7$? a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9 c) 8 48. What is the product of $9\times 9$? a) 71 b) 72 c) 80 d) 81 d) 81 49. What is the next prime number after 11? a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15 b) 13 50. What is the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 12 and 15? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 b) 3 51. Which of the following is a synonym for “abundant”? a) Scarce b) Plentiful c) Insufficient d) Rare b) Plentiful 52. What is the antonym of “optimistic”? a) Hopeful b) Cheerful c) Pessimistic d) Confident c) Pessimistic 53. Choose the correct spelling: a) Acommodate b) Accommodate c) Accomodate d) Acomodate b) Accommodate 54. What is the past tense of “go”? a) Gone b) Going c) Went d) Goes c) Went 55. Which word means the same as “compassionate”? a) Cruel b) Indifferent c) Kind d) Harsh c) Kind 56. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: “She is very _____ in her studies.” a) Industrious b) Lazy c) Negligent d) Careless a) Industrious 57. What is the plural form of “child”? a) Childs b) Childrens c) Children d) Child c) Children 58. Which sentence is grammatically correct? a) She don’t like apples. b) She doesn’t likes apples. c) She doesn’t like apples. d) She don’t likes apples. c) She doesn’t like apples. 59. What is the comparative form of “good”? a) Gooder b) Best c) Better d) Goodest c) Better 60. Which of the following is a homophone for “peace”? a) Piece b) Pace c) Pease d) Phase a) Piece 61. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “They will _____ the meeting until next week.” a) Postpone b) Post pone c) Postpon d) Postpone a) Postpone 62. What part of speech is the word “quickly” in the sentence “She runs quickly”? a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb d) Adverb 63اردو زبان میں شاعری کی کس صنف کو “غزل” کہا جاتا ہے؟ a) نظم b) غزل c) قصیدہ d) مرثیہ جواب: b) غزل 64.اردو زبان کے عظیم شاعر علامہ اقبال کی پیدائش کب ہوئی؟ a) 1877 b) 1888 c) 1876 d) 1899 جواب: c) 1876 65.اردو زبان کی پہلی مختصر کہانی کونسی ہے؟ a) خدا کی بستی b) امراؤ جان ادا c) افسانے d) انارکلی جواب: c) افسانے 67.اردو ادب میں “قصیدہ” کس چیز کو کہا جاتا ہے؟ a) مختصر کہانی b) نظم c) گیت d) حمد و ثنا جواب: d) حمد و ثنا 68.اردو ادب میں “داستان” کی سب سے معروف کتاب کونسی ہے؟ a) گل بکاؤلی b) طلسم ہوشربا c) داستان امیر حمزہ d) باغ و بہار جواب: c) داستان امیر حمزہ 69.اردو کے مشہور افسانہ نگار سعادت حسن منٹو کا مشہور افسانہ کونسا ہے؟ a) ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ b) چغد c) کھول دو d) کالی شلوار جواب: a) ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ 70.”اردو” زبان کی ابتدا کس صدی میں ہوئی؟ a) گیارہویں صدی b) چودھویں صدی c) سولہویں صدی d) انیسویں صدی جواب: b) چودھویں صدی 71.”مرزا غالب” کا اصل نام کیا تھا؟ a) غالب خان b) مرزا اسد اللہ خان c) غالب حسین d) مرزا غالب احمد جواب: b) مرزا اسد اللہ خان 72.اردو زبان کا پہلا مکمل ناول کونسا تھا؟ a) امراو جان ادا b) باغ و بہار c) مراۃ العروس d) فسانہ آزاد جواب: c) مراۃ العروس 73.اردو زبان میں “مثنوی” کی سب سے بڑی صنف کونسی ہے؟ a) قصیدہ b) غزل c) مثنوی d) مرثیہ جواب: c) مثنوی 74.اردو ادب میں “انشاء پردازی” کس چیز کو کہا جاتا ہے؟ a) شاعری b) نثر c) نعت d) سفرنامہ جواب: b) نثر 75.”پطرس بخاری” کا مشہور مضمون کونسا ہے؟ a) چچا چھکن b) موہن جو دڑو c) لائف آف پائی d) مرحوم کی یاد میں جواب: d) مرحوم کی یاد میں 76. What is the boiling point of water at sea level? A) 90°C B) 100°C C) 110°C D) 120°C Answer: B) 100°C 77. Which gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere? A) Oxygen B) Nitrogen C) Carbon Dioxide D) Argon Answer: B) Nitrogen 78. What is the primary function of the human circulatory system? A) To digest food B) To transport nutrients and oxygen C) To regulate temperature D) To remove waste products Answer: B) To transport nutrients and oxygen 79. What is the chemical symbol for gold? A) Au B) Ag C) Fe D) Pb Answer: A) Au 80. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? A) Venus B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Saturn Answer: B) Mars 81. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth? A) The Moon B) The Sun C) The Wind D) Geothermal Heat Answer: B) The Sun 82. What is the basic unit of life? A) Atom B) Molecule C) Cell D) Organ Answer: C) Cell 83. Which element is used in the filament of light bulbs? A) Carbon B) Tungsten C) Iron D) Aluminum Answer: B) Tungsten 84. What type of energy is stored in food? A) Mechanical Energy B) Electrical Energy C) Chemical Energy D) Thermal Energy Answer: C) Chemical Energy 85. What causes the seasons on Earth? A) The distance of Earth from the Sun B) The tilt of Earth’s axis C) The rotation of the Earth D) The Moon’s phases Answer: B) The tilt of Earth’s axis 86. What is the process by which plants make their food? A) Respiration B) Digestion C) Photosynthesis D) Decomposition Answer: C) Photosynthesis 87. Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for producing insulin? A) Liver B) Heart C) Pancreas D) Kidney Answer: C) Pancreas 88. What does CPU stand for in computer terminology? A) Central Processing Unit B) Computer Personal Unit C) Central Program Unit D) Computer Processing Unit Answer: A) Central Processing Unit 89. Which of the following is an input device? A) Monitor B) Printer C) Keyboard D) Speaker Answer: C) Keyboard 90. What does the acronym RAM stand for? A) Read Access Memory B) Random Access Memory C) Rapid Access Memory D) Readable Access Memory Answer: B) Random Access Memory 91. Which operating system is developed by Microsoft? A) macOS B) Linux C) Windows D) Android Answer: C) Windows 92. What is the primary function of an operating system? A) To manage hardware and software resources B) To process data C) To connect to the internet D) To provide security Answer: A) To manage hardware and software resources 93. What type of software is Microsoft Word? A) Operating System B) Spreadsheet Software C) Word Processing Software D) Database Software Answer: C) Word Processing Software 94. What is the full form of URL? A) Uniform Resource Locator B) Universal Resource Locator C) Uniform Retrieval Locator D) Universal Retrieval Locator Answer: A) Uniform Resource Locator 95. Which device is used to display the output of a computer? A) Keyboard B) Mouse C) Monitor D) Scanner Answer: C) Monitor 96. What is the purpose of a web browser? A) To create spreadsheets B) To browse and access web pages C) To manage files on the computer D) To design graphics Answer: B) To browse and access web pages 97. What does GUI stand for? A) General User Interface B) Graphical User Interface C) Global User Interface D) Graphics User Interface Answer: B) Graphical User Interface 98. Which key is commonly used to save a document in most applications? A) Ctrl + P B) Ctrl + S C) Ctrl + C D) Ctrl + V Answer: B) Ctrl + S 99. What is a computer virus? A) A type of hardware component B) A malicious software program C) A storage device D) A type of internet connection Answer: B) A malicious software program 100. What does the term ‘backup’ refer to in computing? A) Creating a duplicate copy of data B) Deleting unnecessary files C) Installing new software D) Encrypting data Answer: A) Creating a duplicate copy of data