PAST PAPER Assistant/ Head Clerk PPSC [SOLVED]
General Ability MCQs
1. The largest country in the world by area is:
A) China
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Russia
Answer: D
2. Pakistan’s national flower is:
A) Jasmine
B) Rose
C) Sunflower
D) Lily
Answer: A
3. Who is the author of the book “Pakistan: A Modern History”?
A) Ian Talbot
B) K.K. Aziz
C) Ayesha Jalal
D) Syed B. Naseer
Answer: A
4. The currency of Pakistan is called:
A) Dollar
B) Rupee
C) Taka
D) Dirham
Answer: B
5. The capital city of Pakistan is:
A) Lahore
B) Karachi
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar
Answer: C
6. The chemical formula for table salt is:
A) NaCl
B) KCl
C) MgCl₂
D) CaCl₂
Answer: A
7. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Australia
Answer: B
8. The largest organ in the human body is:
A) Heart
B) Brain
C) Skin
D) Liver
Answer: C
9. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Fatima Jinnah
B) Benazir Bhutto
C) Hina Rabbani Khar
D) Asma Jahangir
Answer: B
10. The Great Wall of China was primarily built for:
A) Trade
B) Defense
C) Tourism
D) Agriculture
Answer: B
11. The term “Islam” means:
A) Peace
B) War
C) Freedom
D) Justice
Answer: A
12. The capital of the United States is:
A) New York
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Los Angeles
D) Chicago
Answer: B
13. The basic unit of life is called:
A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
D) Tissue
Answer: C
14. The process of converting liquid into vapor is called:
A) Condensation
B) Evaporation
C) Sublimation
D) Precipitation
Answer: B
15. The national animal of Pakistan is:
A) Lion
B) Markhor
C) Tiger
D) Eagle
Answer: B
16. In mathematics, the value of π (pi) is approximately:
A) 2.14
B) 3.14
C) 3.41
D) 4.14
Answer: B
17. The first book revealed in Islam is:
A) Sahih Bukhari
B) Quran
C) Bible
D) Torah
Answer: B
18. The capital of Egypt is:
A) Cairo
B) Alexandria
C) Giza
D) Luxor
Answer: A
19. The smallest continent by land area is:
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Antarctica
Answer: C
20. The author of “Twelve Years a Slave” is:
A) Solomon Northup
B) Frederick Douglass
C) Harriet Beecher Stowe
D) Mark Twain
Answer: A
21. The first President of Pakistan was:
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Iskander Mirza
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Answer: B
22. The scientific study of weather is known as:
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
C) Biology
D) Astronomy
Answer: A
23. The capital city of Turkey is:
A) Istanbul
B) Ankara
C) Izmir
D) Bursa
Answer: B
24. The Islamic month of fasting is called:
A) Shawwal
B) Ramadan
C) Muharram
D) Dhul-Hijjah
Answer: B
25. The Pythagorean theorem relates to which shape?
A) Circle
B) Triangle
C) Square
D) Rectangle
Answer: B
26. Which language is primarily spoken in Brazil?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) Portuguese
D) Italian
Answer: C
27. The process by which plants make their own food is called:
A) Photosynthesis
B) Respiration
C) Fermentation
D) Digestion
Answer: A
28. The largest desert in the world is:
A) Sahara
B) Gobi
C) Kalahari
D) Arabian
Answer: A
29. The currency of the United Kingdom is called:
A) Dollar
B) Euro
C) Pound
D) Franc
Answer: C
30. The main source of energy for the Earth is:
A) Wind
B) Geothermal
C) Sun
D) Coal
Answer: C
31. In computer terminology, what does RAM stand for?
A) Random Access Memory
B) Read Access Memory
C) Rapid Access Memory
D) Run Access Memory
Answer: A
32. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Wind
D) Natural Gas
Answer: C
33. The first man to walk on the moon was:
A) Neil Armstrong
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) John Glenn
Answer: A
34. The longest river in the world is:
A) Amazon
B) Nile
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
Answer: B
35. The capital of Saudi Arabia is:
A) Mecca
B) Medina
C) Riyadh
D) Jeddah
Answer: C
36. Which vitamin is produced when a person is exposed to sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Answer: D
37. The national anthem of Pakistan is called:
A) Qaumi Taranah
B) Aye Quaid-e-Azam
C) Tera Mera Rishta
D) Dil Dil Pakistan
Answer: A
38. The equation of a straight line in slope-intercept form is:
A) y = mx + b
B) y = ax² + bx + c
C) y = A/x
D) y = b/x + c
Answer: A
39. Which of the following is a feature of the Windows operating system?
A) Command line interface
B) Graphical user interface
C) Text-based interface
D) None of the above
Answer: B
40. The chemical symbol for gold is:
A) Au
B) Ag
C) Pb
D) Fe
Answer: A
41. The author of “The Quran” is:
A) Allah
B) Muhammad
C) Abu Bakr
D) Ali
Answer: A
42. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
Answer: C
43. The capital of Afghanistan is:
A) Kabul
B) Kandahar
C) Herat
D) Mazar-i-Sharif
Answer: A
44. The scientific study of the mind and behavior is called:
A) Sociology
B) Psychology
C) Anthropology
D) Philosophy
Answer: B
45. The currency of India is:
A) Rupee
B) Dollar
C) Euro
D) Yen
Answer: A
46. Which planet is known as the “Blue Planet”?
A) Mars
B) Earth
C) Neptune
D) Uranus
Answer: B
47. The basic unit of electric current is called:
A) Volt
B) Ampere
C) Watt
D) Ohm
Answer: B
48. The term ‘GDP’ stands for:
A) Gross Domestic Product
B) General Domestic Product
C) Gross Development Product
D) General Development Product
Answer: A
49. The largest ocean in the world is:
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
Answer: D
50. Which of the following is a primary color?
A) Orange
B) Green
C) Purple
D) Blue
Answer: D
51. The currency of Japan is called:
A) Yen
B) Won
C) Peso
D) Ringgit
Answer: A
52. The capital of Iran is:
A) Tehran
B) Isfahan
C) Shiraz
D) Tabriz
Answer: A
53. The process of water cycle includes:
A) Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
B) Photosynthesis
C) Fermentation
D) Digestion
Answer: A
54. The author of “Romeo and Juliet” is:
A) Charles Dickens
B) William Shakespeare
C) Leo Tolstoy
D) Mark Twain
Answer: B
55. The first computer programmer is considered to be:
A) Alan Turing
B) Ada Lovelace
C) Bill Gates
D) Charles Babbage
Answer: B
56. The term “ecosystem” refers to:
A) A single species in an area
B) A community of living organisms interacting with their environment
C) A type of plant
D) A geographical location
Answer: B
57. The capital of France is:
A) Rome
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Madrid
Answer: B
58. The Preamble of the Constitution of Pakistan states that:
A) Sovereignty belongs to the people
B) The Constitution is supreme
C) Islam is the state religion
D) All of the above
Answer: D
59. The hardest natural substance on Earth is:
A) Gold
B) Diamond
C) Iron
D) Quartz
Answer: B
60. The study of the Earth’s physical features and atmosphere is called:
A) Biology
B) Geography
C) History
D) Chemistry
Answer: B
61. The capital of Australia is:
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Brisbane
Answer: C
62. The chemical formula for water is:
A) CO₂
B) H₂O
C) NaCl
D) CH₄
Answer: B
63. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
Answer: B
64. The first Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded in:
A) 1901
B) 1910
C) 1920
D) 1930
Answer: A
65. The Islamic holiday commemorating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday is called:
A) Eid al-Fitr
B) Eid al-Adha
C) Mawlid al-Nabi
D) Ashura
Answer: C
66. The capital city of Italy is:
A) Florence
B) Venice
C) Rome
D) Milan
Answer: C
67. In which year did Pakistan become a republic?
A) 1956
B) 1947
C) 1971
D) 1962
Answer: A
68. The largest animal on Earth is:
A) African Elephant
B) Blue Whale
C) Giraffe
D) Great White Shark
Answer: B
69. The SI unit of force is:
A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Watt
D) Pascal
Answer: B
70. The process by which a liquid turns into gas is called:
A) Freezing
B) Melting
C) Evaporation
D) Condensation
Answer: C
71. The national language of Pakistan is:
A) Urdu
B) English
C) Punjabi
D) Sindhi
Answer: A
72. The capital of Bangladesh is:
A) Dhaka
B) Chittagong
C) Khulna
D) Sylhet
Answer: A
73. The largest mammal in the world is:
A) Elephant
B) Blue Whale
C) Hippopotamus
D) Giraffe
Answer: B
74. The main function of the heart is to:
A) Pump blood
B) Filter blood
C) Produce hormones
D) Digest food
Answer: A
75. The capital of Malaysia is:
A) Kuala Lumpur
B) Penang
C) Johor Bahru
D) Malacca
Answer: A
76. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A) Solar energy
B) Wind energy
C) Coal
D) Geothermal energy
Answer: C
77. The currency of China is called:
A) Yen
B) Dollar
C) Yuan
D) Won
Answer: C
78. The chemical symbol for silver is:
A) Au
B) Ag
C) Hg
D) Pb
Answer: B
79. The longest river in Pakistan is:
A) Indus
B) Chenab
C) Ravi
D) Jhelum
Answer: A
80. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Thailand
D) South Korea
Answer: B
81. The national sport of Pakistan is:
A) Cricket
B) Hockey
C) Football
D) Kabaddi
Answer: B
82. The capital of the Philippines is:
A) Manila
B) Cebu
C) Davao
D) Iloilo
Answer: A
83. The formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is:
A) length + width
B) length × width
C) 2(length + width)
D) length – width
Answer: B
84. The primary purpose of a computer’s CPU is to:
A) Store data
B) Process data
C) Display data
D) Input data
Answer: B
85. The largest country in Africa is:
A) Nigeria
B) Egypt
C) South Africa
D) Algeria
Answer: D
86. The human body has how many pairs of ribs?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 16
Answer: B
87. The term “Biodiversity” refers to:
A) Variety of life in the world
B) Extinction of species
C) Pollution
D) Natural disasters
Answer: A
88. The process of learning and adapting behavior based on experience is called:
A) Instinct
B) Conditioning
C) Genetic inheritance
D) Evolution
Answer: B
89. The largest continent by population is:
A) Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) America
Answer: C
90. The chemical formula for glucose is:
A) C6H12O6
B) C12H22O11
C) CH4
D) H2O
Answer: A
91. The first country to grant women the right to vote was:
A) United States
B) New Zealand
C) Canada
D) Australia
Answer: B
92. The longest mountain range in the world is:
A) Himalayas
B) Andes
C) Rockies
D) Alps
Answer: B
93. The capital of South Africa is:
A) Pretoria
B) Johannesburg
C) Cape Town
D) Durban
Answer: A
94. The study of living organisms is called:
A) Biology
B) Chemistry
C) Physics
D) Geology
Answer: A
95. Which organ is responsible for producing insulin?
A) Liver
B) Kidney
C) Pancreas
D) Stomach
Answer: C
96. The currency of Egypt is called:
A) Pound
B) Riyal
C) Dinar
D) Dirham
Answer: A
97. The capital city of Canada is:
A) Toronto
B) Ottawa
C) Vancouver
D) Montreal
Answer: B
98. The process of converting solid directly into gas is called:
A) Melting
B) Sublimation
C) Evaporation
D) Freezing
Answer: B
99. The capital of Italy is:
A) Venice
B) Florence
C) Rome
D) Naples
Answer: C
100. The language of instruction in Pakistan is primarily:
A) Urdu
B) English
C) Sindhi
D) Punjabi
Answer: B