PAST PAPER Assistant PPSC JOBS [SOLVED]

General Knowledge

1. What is the largest continent by area?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) North America
D) Europe
Answer: B) Asia

2. The United Nations was founded in which year?
A) 1918
B) 1939
C) 1945
D) 1950
Answer: C) 1945

3. The largest desert in the world is:
A) Sahara
B) Gobi
C) Kalahari
D) Thar
Answer: A) Sahara

4. Who was the first person to step on the moon?
A) Yuri Gagarin
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Michael Collins
Answer: C) Neil Armstrong

5. The tallest mountain in the world is:
A) K2
B) Kilimanjaro
C) Mount Everest
D) Mont Blanc
Answer: C) Mount Everest

6. Who wrote the famous book “Origin of Species”?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Charles Darwin
C) Albert Einstein
D) Thomas Edison
Answer: B) Charles Darwin

7. The currency of Japan is called:
A) Yen
B) Yuan
C) Won
D) Ringgit
Answer: A) Yen

8. The famous scientist who developed the theory of relativity was:
A) Newton
B) Tesla
C) Einstein
D) Galileo
Answer: C) Einstein

9. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Saturn
Answer: B) Mars

10. The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the USA by which country?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Canada
D) England
Answer: B) France

Pakistan Studies

11. Who was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Ayub Khan
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Answer: A) Liaquat Ali Khan

12. The largest province of Pakistan by area is?
A) Punjab
B) Sindh
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Balochistan
Answer: D) Balochistan

13. When did Pakistan become an Islamic Republic?
A) 1947
B) 1956
C) 1973
D) 1985
Answer: B) 1956

14. Who is considered the “Father of the Nation” of Pakistan?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Ayub Khan
Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

15. The capital of Pakistan is:
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad
D) Peshawar
Answer: C) Islamabad

16. Pakistan’s national poet is:
A) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
B) Ahmed Faraz
C) Mirza Ghalib
D) Allama Iqbal
Answer: D) Allama Iqbal

17. The first Governor-General of Pakistan was:
A) Ayub Khan
B) Liaquat Ali Khan
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Iskander Mirza
Answer: C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

18. Who was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Fatima Jinnah
C) Hina Rabbani Khar
D) Begum Nusrat Bhutto
Answer: A) Benazir Bhutto

19. The Indus River originates from which country?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) China
D) Nepal
Answer: C) China

20. The official language of Pakistan is:
A) English
B) Urdu
C) Punjabi
D) Sindhi
Answer: B) Urdu

Current Affairs

21. In which year did Pakistan become a nuclear power?
A) 1998
B) 1995
C) 1993
D) 2000
Answer: A) 1998

22. The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is:
A) Ban Ki-moon
B) Kofi Annan
C) António Guterres
D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Answer: C) António Guterres

23. Pakistan’s official national language is:
A) English
B) Sindhi
C) Urdu
D) Pashto
Answer: C) Urdu

24. The Pakistan Stock Exchange is located in:
A) Islamabad
B) Lahore
C) Karachi
D) Multan
Answer: C) Karachi

25. The currency of Pakistan is:
A) Dollar
B) Rupee
C) Dinar
D) Taka
Answer: B) Rupee

26. The Prime Minister of Pakistan as of 2024 is:
A) Imran Khan
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Shehbaz Sharif
D) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar
Answer: D) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar

27. In 2022, which country hosted the FIFA World Cup?
A) Qatar
B) Brazil
C) Germany
D) USA
Answer: A) Qatar

28. Pakistan is a member of which regional cooperation organization?
A) EU
B) ASEAN
C) SAARC
D) AU
Answer: C) SAARC

29. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project by:
A) USA
B) Japan
C) India
D) China
Answer: D) China

30. The UN Day is observed on:
A) October 24
B) November 24
C) December 24
D) January 24
Answer: A) October 24

Islamic Studies

31. The first revelation of the Quran was made to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in which cave?
A) Cave Thawr
B) Cave Hira
C) Cave Sura
D) Cave Yamama
Answer: B) Cave Hira

32. How many Surahs are there in the Quran?
A) 110
B) 114
C) 120
D) 130
Answer: B) 114

33. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of which Islamic month?
A) Ramadan
B) Shawwal
C) Dhul-Hijjah
D) Rabi’ al-awwal
Answer: A) Ramadan

34. Who was the first caliph of Islam?
A) Umar ibn al-Khattab
B) Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
C) Uthman ibn Affan
D) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: B) Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

35. Zakat is what percentage of a Muslim’s wealth?
A) 1%
B) 2.5%
C) 5%
D) 10%
Answer: B) 2.5%

36. Fasting during Ramadan is which pillar of Islam?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: D) Fourth

37. The holy book of Islam is called:
A) Bible
B) Quran
C) Torah
D) Gita
Answer: B) Quran

38. The second largest religion in the world is:
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
Answer: B) Islam

39. Muslims pray facing towards which city?
A) Jerusalem
B) Madinah
C) Makkah
D) Baghdad
Answer: C) Makkah

40. In Islam, charity given to the poor is known as:
A) Hajj
B) Zakat
C) Sawm
D) Shahada
Answer: B) Zakat

Geography

41. The capital city of Canada is?
A) Toronto
B) Vancouver
C) Ottawa
D) Montreal
Answer: C) Ottawa

42. The river Nile flows through which continent?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) Australia
Answer: B) Africa

43. The longest river in the world is:
A) Amazon
B) Nile
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
Answer: B) Nile

44. The Great Wall of China is located in which country?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Mongolia
D) India
Answer: B) China

45. Mount Fuji is located in which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) Thailand
Answer: B) Japan

46. The world’s largest ocean is:
A) Indian Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: B) Pacific Ocean

47. The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?
A) Asia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Australia
Answer: C) Africa

48. The capital city of Australia is:
A) Sydney
B) Canberra
C) Melbourne
D) Perth
Answer: B) Canberra

49. Which river is known as the longest river in Asia?
A) Yellow River
B) Ganges
C) Yangtze River
D) Mekong
Answer: C) Yangtze River

50. The Amazon rainforest is primarily located in which country?
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Colombia
D) Peru
Answer: A) Brazil

Basic Mathematics

51. What is the square root of 144?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: C) 12

52. In a triangle, the sum of all interior angles is:
A) 90°
B) 120°
C) 180°
D) 360°
Answer: C) 180°

53. 3/4 expressed as a decimal is:
A) 0.25
B) 0.5
C) 0.75
D) 1.25
Answer: C) 0.75

54. If a rectangle’s length is 8 and width is 3, its area is:
A) 24
B) 11
C) 16
D) 32
Answer: A) 24

55. What is 15% of 200?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 35
D) 40
Answer: B) 30

56. A circle has a radius of 7. What is its diameter?
A) 7
B) 14
C) 21
D) 28
Answer: B) 14

57. In a fraction, the top number is called the:
A) Denominator
B) Numerator
C) Quotient
D) Product
Answer: B) Numerator

58. If x = 5 and y = 10, what is 2x + y?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: C) 20

59. Which of the following is an even number?
A) 11
B) 15
C) 20
D) 27
Answer: C) 20

60. The result of 9 × 9 is:
A) 72
B) 81
C) 90
D) 99
Answer: B) 81

English

61. Identify the synonym of “happy.”
A) Sad
B) Joyful
C) Angry
D) Tired
Answer: B) Joyful

62. Choose the correct spelling:
A) Recieve
B) Recive
C) Receive
D) Receeve
Answer: C) Receive

63. What is the opposite of “ancient”?
A) Old
B) New
C) Ancient
D) Eternal
Answer: B) New

64. In which sentence is “their” correctly used?
A) They put there books on the table.
B) They put their books on the table.
C) They’re put their books on the table.
D) They are put their books on the table.
Answer: B) They put their books on the table.

65. Which one is a noun?
A) Running
B) Quickly
C) Beautiful
D) Dog
Answer: D) Dog

66. The plural form of “child” is:
A) Childs
B) Childrens
C) Child
D) Children
Answer: D) Children

67. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “She _______ to the market every day.”
A) go
B) goes
C) gone
D) going
Answer: B) goes

68. A sentence that asks a question is called a:
A) Declarative sentence
B) Exclamatory sentence
C) Interrogative sentence
D) Imperative sentence
Answer: C) Interrogative sentence

69. Which word means “to look after”?
A) Care
B) Carry
C) Carve
D) Clear
Answer: A) Care

70. What is the synonym of “quick”?
A) Slow
B) Fast
C) Small
D) Quiet
Answer: B) Fast

Urdu

71. The national language of Pakistan is:
A) English
B) Punjabi
C) Urdu
D) Pashto
Answer: C) Urdu

72. “Bachon Ka Bagh” was written by:
A) Mirza Ghalib
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Ismat Chughtai
D) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Answer: B) Allama Iqbal

73. The Urdu word for “Library” is:
A) Kutub
B) Ilm
C) Kutub Khana
D) Kitaab
Answer: C) Kutub Khana

74. “Sheher-e-Dil” is a famous Urdu book written by:
A) Ashfaq Ahmed
B) Qurat-ul-Ain Haider
C) Saadat Hasan Manto
D) Bano Qudsia
Answer: B) Qurat-ul-Ain Haider

75. Who is known as the father of Urdu poetry?
A) Ghalib
B) Iqbal
C) Faiz
D) Mir Taqi Mir
Answer: D) Mir Taqi Mir

76. What does the word “Taleem” mean in Urdu?
A) Book
B) Teacher
C) Knowledge
D) Education
Answer: D) Education

77. Urdu is written in which script?
A) Roman
B) Devanagari
C) Arabic
D) Latin
Answer: C) Arabic

78. The famous Urdu novel “Umrao Jaan Ada” was written by:
A) Ismat Chughtai
B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa
C) Saadat Hasan Manto
D) Ashfaq Ahmed
Answer: B) Mirza Hadi Ruswa

79. The Urdu word for “beautiful” is:
A) Qareeb
B) Khoobsurat
C) Mazboot
D) Zyada
Answer: B) Khoobsurat

80. “Shaair” in Urdu means:
A) Writer
B) Singer
C) Poet
D) Painter
Answer: C) Poet

Everyday Science

81. Water freezes at:
A) 0°C
B) 32°C
C) 50°C
D) 100°C
Answer: A) 0°C

82. Which vitamin is produced in the human body when exposed to sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Answer: D) Vitamin D

83. The basic unit of life is the:
A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
D) Organ
Answer: C) Cell

84. The process of photosynthesis occurs in:
A) Animals
B) Fungi
C) Plants
D) Bacteria
Answer: C) Plants

85. Which gas is essential for respiration?
A) Nitrogen
B) Carbon Dioxide
C) Oxygen
D) Helium
Answer: C) Oxygen

Basic Computer Studies

86. CPU stands for:
A) Central Program Unit
B) Central Processing Unit
C) Computer Personal Unit
D) Central Print Unit
Answer: B) Central Processing Unit

87. The brain of any computer system is:
A) ALU
B) Memory
C) CPU
D) Control unit
Answer: C) CPU

88. Which one is an input device?
A) Monitor
B) Keyboard
C) Printer
D) Speaker
Answer: B) Keyboard

89. The main page of a website is called its:
A) Home Page
B) Browser
C) Toolbar
D) Search Engine
Answer: A) Home Page

90. A file with .jpg extension is a:
A) Video file
B) Image file
C) Text file
D) Audio file
Answer: B) Image file

91. The shortcut to “paste” in Windows is:
A) Ctrl + C
B) Ctrl + V
C) Ctrl + X
D) Ctrl + Z
Answer: B) Ctrl + V

92. Which of the following is not a programming language?
A) Python
B) Java
C) HTML
D) MS Word
Answer: D) MS Word

93. RAM stands for:
A) Random Access Memory
B) Read Access Memory
C) Range Access Memory
D) Rotate Access Memory
Answer: A) Random Access Memory

94. The operating system is an example of:
A) Application Software
B) System Software
C) Utility Software
D) Malware
Answer: B) System Software

95. The process of starting a computer is called:
A) Formatting
B) Booting
C) Executing
D) Loading
Answer: B) Booting

96. Which of the following is a search engine?
A) Google
B) Windows
C) Excel
D) Word
Answer: A) Google

97. Which device is used to connect to the internet?
A) Printer
B) Monitor
C) Modem
D) Speaker
Answer: C) Modem

98. The “http” in a web address stands for:
A) HyperText Translation Program
B) HyperText Transfer Protocol
C) High Transfer Text Program
D) HyperText Transmit Program
Answer: B) HyperText Transfer Protocol

99. Which of the following is used to store data permanently?
A) RAM
B) ROM
C) Cache
D) Register
Answer: B) ROM

100. Excel is an example of a:
A) Word Processor
B) Spreadsheet
C) Presentation Software
D) Database
Answer: B) Spreadsheet