PAST PAPER Assistant Director (Town Planning) PPSC [SOLVED]

1. What is the capital city of Pakistan? A) Lahore B) Karachi C) Islamabad D) Peshawar Answer: C) Islamabad 2. Which language is recognized as the national language of Pakistan? A) English B) Urdu C) Punjabi D) Sindhi Answer: B) Urdu 3. Who was the founder of Pakistan? A) Allama Iqbal B) Liaquat Ali Khan C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah 4. Which river is known as the lifeline of Pakistan? A) Ravi B) Chenab C) Indus D) Jhelum Answer: C) Indus 5. In which year did Pakistan gain independence? A) 1945 B) 1947 C) 1950 D) 1952 Answer: B) 1947 6. What is the national animal of Pakistan? A) Lion B) Markhor C) Tiger D) Eagle Answer: B) Markhor 7. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan? A) Liaquat Ali Khan B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto D) Benazir Bhutto Answer: A) Liaquat Ali Khan 8. What is the currency of Pakistan? A) Dollar B) Rupee C) Taka D) Ringgit Answer: B) Rupee 9. Which of the following cities is known as the City of Lights? A) Islamabad B) Karachi C) Lahore D) Quetta Answer: B) Karachi 10. Which mountain is the highest peak in Pakistan? A) Nanga Parbat B) K2 C) Gasherbrum D) Broad Peak Answer: B) K2 11. What is the main source of revenue for the government of Pakistan? A) Agriculture B) Industry C) Services D) Tourism Answer: A) Agriculture 12. Which province is the largest by area in Pakistan? A) Punjab B) Sindh C) Balochistan D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Answer: C) Balochistan 13. What is the main language spoken in the Sindh province? A) Urdu B) Sindhi C) Punjabi D) Pashto Answer: B) Sindhi 14. Which day is celebrated as Pakistan Day? A) August 14 B) March 23 C) December 16 D) November 5 Answer: B) March 23 15. What is the highest military award in Pakistan? A) Nishan-e-Haider B) Sitara-e-Jurat C) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz D) Hilal-e-Jurat Answer: A) Nishan-e-Haider 16. Which of the following is not a neighboring country of Pakistan? A) India B) Afghanistan C) Iran D) China Answer: D) China 17. What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? A) 0°C B) 50°C C) 100°C D) 150°C Answer: C) 100°C 18. Which gas is known as the “laughing gas”? A) Nitrogen B) Oxygen C) Carbon Dioxide D) Nitrous Oxide Answer: D) Nitrous Oxide 19. What is the chemical formula for table salt? A) NaCl B) KCl C) CaCO3 D) H2O Answer: A) NaCl 20. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? A) Venus B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Saturn Answer: B) Mars 21. What is the capital of France? A) Berlin B) Madrid C) Paris D) Rome Answer: C) Paris 22. What is the largest ocean on Earth? A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Arctic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean Answer: D) Pacific Ocean 23. Which is the largest desert in the world? A) Sahara Desert B) Arabian Desert C) Gobi Desert D) Kalahari Desert Answer: A) Sahara Desert 24. In mathematics, what is 7 + 6? A) 11 B) 12 C) 13 D) 14 Answer: C) 13 25. What is the square root of 64? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9 Answer: C) 8 26. What is the capital of the United States? A) New York B) Washington, D.C. C) Los Angeles D) Chicago Answer: B) Washington, D.C. 27. Which organ is responsible for pumping blood in the human body? A) Lungs B) Liver C) Heart D) Kidney Answer: C) Heart 28. Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan? A) Allama Iqbal B) Hafeez Jullundhri C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz D) Qateel Shifai Answer: B) Hafeez Jullundhri 29. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? A) China B) Japan C) South Korea D) Thailand Answer: B) Japan 30. Which element has the chemical symbol ‘O’? A) Gold B) Oxygen C) Osmium D) Oganesson Answer: B) Oxygen 31. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? A) Gold B) Diamond C) Iron D) Quartz Answer: B) Diamond 32. What is the smallest continent by land area? A) Asia B) Europe C) Australia D) Antarctica Answer: C) Australia 33. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan? A) Fatima Jinnah B) Benazir Bhutto C) Hina Rabbani Khar D) Nasim Zehra Answer: B) Benazir Bhutto 34. In which year did Pakistan become a member of the United Nations? A) 1947 B) 1950 C) 1955 D) 1960 Answer: C) 1955 35. What is the basic unit of life? A) Tissue B) Organ C) Cell D) Organism Answer: C) Cell 36. Which planet is known as the Earth’s twin? A) Mars B) Venus C) Mercury D) Saturn Answer: B) Venus 37. What is the term for the study of weather? A) Geography B) Climatology C) Meteorology D) Ecology Answer: C) Meteorology 38. Who invented the telephone? A) Thomas Edison B) Alexander Graham Bell C) Nikola Tesla D) Guglielmo Marconi Answer: B) Alexander Graham Bell 39. Which is the most spoken language in the world? A) English B) Spanish C) Mandarin Chinese D) Hindi Answer: C) Mandarin Chinese 40. What is the capital of China? A) Shanghai B) Beijing C) Hong Kong D) Guangzhou Answer: B) Beijing 41. What is the distance of one mile in kilometers? A) 1.6 km B) 2.0 km C) 0.8 km D) 1.0 km Answer: A) 1.6 km 42. Which animal is known as the “Ship of the Desert”? A) Camel B) Horse C) Elephant D) Donkey Answer: A) Camel 43. In which year did World War II end? A) 1945 B) 1944 C) 1939 D) 1950 Answer: A) 1945 44. What is the main ingredient in bread? A) Sugar B) Salt C) Flour D) Yeast Answer: C) Flour 45. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit? A) 100°F B) 180°F C) 212°F D) 320°F Answer: C) 212°F 46. Which country has the largest population in the world? A) India B) United States C) China D) Brazil Answer: C) China 47. What is the main organ of the circulatory system? A) Lungs B) Heart C) Liver D) Kidney Answer: B) Heart 48. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom? A) Dublin B) London C) Edinburgh D) Cardiff Answer: B) London 49. What is 5 x 7? A) 30 B) 35 C) 40 D) 45 Answer: B) 35 50. What is the chemical formula for water? A) CO2 B) H2O C) O2 D) H2SO4 Answer: B) H2O 51. Which festival is known as the festival of lights? A) Christmas B) Eid C) Diwali D) Halloween Answer: C) Diwali 52. What is the capital of Japan? A) Kyoto B) Tokyo C) Osaka D) Hiroshima Answer: B) Tokyo 53. In which year was the first manned moon landing? A) 1965 B) 1969 C) 1972 D) 1980 Answer: B) 1969 54. What is the longest river in the world? A) Amazon B) Nile C) Yangtze D) Mississippi Answer: B) Nile 55. What is the primary function of red blood cells? A) Fight infection B) Carry oxygen C) Clot blood D) Transport nutrients Answer: B) Carry oxygen 56. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure? A) Barometer B) Thermometer C) Anemometer D) Hygrometer Answer: A) Barometer 57. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis? A) Oxygen B) Carbon Dioxide C) Nitrogen D) Hydrogen Answer: B) Carbon Dioxide 58. What is the capital of Italy? A) Milan B) Venice C) Rome D) Florence Answer: C) Rome 59. What is the largest mammal in the world? A) Elephant B) Blue Whale C) Giraffe D) Hippopotamus Answer: B) Blue Whale 60. Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for detoxification? A) Heart B) Liver C) Kidneys D) Lungs Answer: B) Liver 61. In computer science, what does CPU stand for? A) Central Processing Unit B) Computer Personal Unit C) Central Peripheral Unit D) Computing Processing Unit Answer: A) Central Processing Unit 62. What does HTML stand for? A) Hypertext Markup Language B) Hyperlink and Text Markup Language C) Hypertext Multi Language D) High-level Text Markup Language Answer: A) Hypertext Markup Language 63. Which part of the computer is responsible for executing commands? A) Monitor B) Keyboard C) CPU D) Hard Drive Answer: C) CPU 64. What is the function of RAM in a computer? A) Store data permanently B) Execute commands C) Store data temporarily D) Process graphics Answer: C) Store data temporarily 65. Which device is used for pointing and clicking on a computer? A) Monitor B) Keyboard C) Mouse D) Printer Answer: C) Mouse 66. What is the term for malicious software? A) Software B) Malware C) Shareware D) Freeware Answer: B) Malware 67. What does ‘URL’ stand for in internet terminology? A) Uniform Resource Locator B) Universal Resource Locator C) Unique Resource Locator D) Uniform Resource Link Answer: A) Uniform Resource Locator 68. Which of the following is a web browser? A) Microsoft Word B) Google Chrome C) Adobe Photoshop D) Microsoft Excel Answer: B) Google Chrome 69. What does the acronym ‘Wi-Fi’ stand for? A) Wireless Fidelity B) Wireless Functionality C) Wireless Frequency D) Wireless Facility Answer: A) Wireless Fidelity 70. In programming, what does ‘loop’ mean? A) A single command B) A repetitive command C) A command with errors D) A command to stop Answer: B) A repetitive command 71. What is the main function of an operating system? A) Manage hardware and software resources B) Store data C) Execute applications D) Provide internet access Answer: A) Manage hardware and software resources 72. Which of the following is NOT a programming language? A) Python B) Java C) HTML D) C++ Answer: C) HTML 73. What is phishing? A) A form of fishing B) An email scam to steal personal information C) A type of malware D) A computer virus Answer: B) An email scam to steal personal information 74. What is the main function of a printer? A) Store data B) Display graphics C) Produce hard copies of documents D) Execute programs Answer: C) Produce hard copies of documents 75. What does ‘CPU’ do? A) Stores data B) Connects to the internet C) Processes information D) Displays images Answer: C) Processes information 76. In a computer, what does ‘bit’ stand for? A) Binary digit B) Basic information type C) Binary information transfer D) Base input type Answer: A) Binary digit 77. What does ‘SSD’ stand for in computer storage? A) Solid State Drive B) Solid State Data C) Storage System Device D) Secure Storage Drive Answer: A) Solid State Drive 78. Which of the following is a social media platform? A) Google B) Facebook C) Microsoft D) Adobe Answer: B) Facebook 79. What does ‘VPN’ stand for? A) Virtual Personal Network B) Virtual Private Network C) Visual Private Network D) Virtual Protected Network Answer: B) Virtual Private Network 80. What is the purpose of an antivirus software? A) Increase computer speed B) Protect against malware C) Backup data D) Connect to the internet Answer: B) Protect against malware 81. Which is the smallest province of Pakistan by area? A) Balochistan B) Sindh C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Punjab Answer: B) Sindh 82. What is the highest military award in Pakistan? A) Sitara-e-Jurat B) Nishan-e-Haider C) Tamgha-e-Imtiaz D) President’s Pride of Performance Answer: B) Nishan-e-Haider 83. Which is the oldest city in Pakistan? A) Lahore B) Karachi C) Multan D) Peshawar Answer: C) Multan 84. Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan? A) Allama Iqbal B) Hafeez Jullundhri C) Faiz Ahmed Faiz D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah Answer: B) Hafeez Jullundhri 85. What is the main language spoken in Balochistan? A) Urdu B) Punjabi C) Balochi D) Sindhi Answer: C) Balochi 86. Which mountain is the highest peak in Pakistan? A) K2 B) Nanga Parbat C) Gasherbrum D) Rakaposhi Answer: A) K2 87. Which is the main export product of Pakistan? A) Textiles B) Electronics C) Agriculture D) Chemicals Answer: A) Textiles 88. What is the national game of Pakistan? A) Hockey B) Cricket C) Football D) Badminton Answer: A) Hockey 89. Which Pakistani city is known as the “City of Lights”? A) Lahore B) Karachi C) Islamabad D) Quetta Answer: B) Karachi 90. In which year did Pakistan become a republic? A) 1956 B) 1947 C) 1962 D) 1973 Answer: A) 1956 91. What is the currency symbol for the Pakistani Rupee? A) $ B) £ C) ₹ D) ₨ Answer: D) ₨ 92. Who was the founder of Pakistan? A) Liaquat Ali Khan B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto D) Allama Iqbal Answer: B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah 93. Which sea borders Pakistan to the south? A) Arabian Sea B) Mediterranean Sea C) Red Sea D) Caspian Sea Answer: A) Arabian Sea 94. What is the national bird of Pakistan? A) Sparrow B) Eagle C) Markhor D) Parrot Answer: B) Eagle 95. Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area? A) Punjab B) Sindh C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa D) Balochistan Answer: D) Balochistan 96. Which Pakistani scientist is known for his work in nuclear physics? A) Abdul Qadeer Khan B) Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman C) Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui D) Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Answer: A) Abdul Qadeer Khan 97. What is the main purpose of the Indus Water Treaty? A) Trade agreement B) Water sharing agreement C) Military alliance D) Economic partnership Answer: B) Water sharing agreement 98. Who is the author of the book “Pakistan: A Modern History”? A) Ian Talbot B) K.K. Aziz C) Ayesha Jalal D) Tariq Ali Answer: A) Ian Talbot 99. Which festival is celebrated as Pakistan’s Independence Day? A) Eid B) Basant C) 14th August D) Pakistan Day Answer: C) 14th August 100. Which city is known as the “Queen of the Indus”? A) Karachi B) Lahore C) Hyderabad D) Sukkur Answer: C) Hyderabad