PPSC EXCISE INSPECTOR PAST PAPER 03-03-2014

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: September 2, 2024

1. The most populous city in the world is? A) Delhi B) Tokyo C) Karachi D) Shanghai Answer: B) Tokyo 2. Davis Cup is associated with ____? A) French Open Tennis B) U.S Open Tennis C) UAE Open Tennis D) Wimbledon Tennis Answer: B) U.S Open Tennis 3. The pamphlet ‘Now or Never’ was written in 1933 by ______? A) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali B) Sir Agha Khan C) Muhammad Ali Johar D) Allama Iqbal E) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Answer: A) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali 4. Which flower is the National flower of Pakistan? A) Rose B) Sunflower C) Lily D) Jasmine Answer: D) Jasmine 5. Boundary between India and China is called ________? A) McMahon Line B) 17th Parallel line C) Curzon Line D) Green Line Answer: A) McMahon Line 6. Who was the last Governor General of Pakistan? A) Iskander Mirza B) Liaquat Ali Khan C) Khawaja Nizam u Din D) Muhammad Ali Answer: A) Iskander Mirza 7. “Jinnah of Pakistan” written by _____? A) Stanly Wolpert B) Hector Bolitho C) Philip Hitti D) None Answer: A) Stanly Wolpert 8. The largest district of Punjab by area is ____? A) Bahawalpur B) Rahim Yar Khan C) Rajanpur D) Dera Ghazi Khan Answer: D) Dera Ghazi Khan 9. The synonym of Zealot is? A) Fanatic B) Apathy C) Liberal D) None Answer: A) Fanatic 10. Day of Deliverance was observed on ______? A) 22nd November 1930 B) 22nd December 1939 C) 22nd October 1929 D) 22nd September 1935 Answer: A) 22nd November 1930 11. Out of 565 princely states in India, how many states acceded to Pakistan? ہندوستان کی 565 شاہی ریاستوں میں سے کتنی ریاستوں نے پاکستان کے ساتھ الحاق کیا؟ A) 14 B) 13 C) 16 D) 15 Answer: B) 13 12. When did NWFP become KPK? صوبہ سرحد کب کے پی کے کب بنا؟ A) 19 April 2010 B) 20 April 2010 C) 18 April 2010 D) 15 April 2010 Answer: A) 19 April 2010 13. On what date is World Population Day observed? آبادی کا عالمی دن کس تاریخ کو منایا جاتا ہے؟ A) July 5 B) July 4 C) July 11 D) July 6 Answer: C) July 11 14. Removal of top soil by wind or water is called? ہوا یا پانی کے ذریعے اوپر کی مٹی کو ہٹانا _____ کہلاتا ہے؟ A) Erosion B) Silting C) Water logging D) Creeping Answer: A) Erosion 15. Secretary General of United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, belongs to which country? اقوام متحدہ کے سیکرٹری جنرل جناب بان کی مون کا تعلق کس ملک سے ہے؟ A) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea B) Republic of Korea C) Vietnam D) Singapore Answer: B) Republic of Korea 16. What is the Antonym of Haughty? مغرور کا متضاد کیا ہے؟ A) Humble B) Heavy C) Scared D) Cowardly Answer: A) Humble 17. The longest river in Asia is ______? ایشیا کا سب سے لمبا دریا ______ ہے؟ A) Indus B) Ganges C) Yangtze D) Nile Answer: C) Yangtze 18. اردو میں انشاء نگاری کا آغاز کس نے کیا؟ A) ڈپٹی نذیر احمد B) سر سید احمد خان C) غالب D) فیض احمد فیض Answer: B) سر سید احمد خان 19. Pakistan has been elected non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 8th time from___? پاکستان 8ویں مرتبہ اقوام متحدہ کی سلامتی کونسل کا غیر مستقل رکن منتخب ہوا؟ A) 2024-25 B) 2026-27 C) 2025-26 D) 2027-28 E) None of these Answer: C) 2025-26 20. What is the average distance between the Sun and the Earth? سورج اور زمین کے درمیان اوسط فاصلہ کیا ہے؟ A) 130 million kilometers B) 120 million kilometers C) 180 million kilometers D) 150 million kilometers Answer: D) 150 million kilometers 21. VPN stands for _______? A) Virtual Private Network B) Visual Private Network C) Virtual Protocol Network D) Virtual Protocol Networking Answer: A) Virtual Private Network 22. The headquarters of SAARC is located in which city? A) Katmandu B) Islamabad C) Delhi D) None Answer: A) Katmandu 23. Choose the incorrectly spelled word: A) Grotesque B) Burlesque C) Picturesque D) Pectorial Answer: D) Pectorial 24. The largest island in the world is: A) Iceland B) Cyprus C) Greenland D) None of these Answer: C) Greenland 25. The value of 1000/53 is: A) 0.53 B) 5.3 C) 0.053 D) None Answer: B) 5.3 26. Which country is not a member of ASEAN? A) Brunei B) Indonesia C) Philippines D) Bangladesh Answer: D) Bangladesh 27. The financial year of Pakistan starts from? A) 1st December B) 1st March C) 1st July D) 1st September Answer: C) 1st July 28. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is known as: A) Durand Line B) Mechmohan Line C) Line of Control D) None Answer: A) Durand Line 29. What comes next in the series: 112, 100, 88, _______ A) 80 B) 70 C) 76 D) 77 Answer: C) 76 30. Which pair of words are related like Silence: Noise? A) Baldness : Hair B) Quiet : Peace C) Sing : Dance D) Talk : Whisper Answer: A) Baldness : Hair 31. Which letter comes halfway between J and W? A) P and Q B) R and S C) T and W D) P and S Answer: B) R and S 32. “Kindergarten” refers to _____________? A) a nursery school B) a small garden C) a children playground D) none of these Answer: A) a nursery school 33. The common name for Sodium chloride (NaCl) is? A) Baking soda B) Sugar C) Salt D) None Answer: C) Salt 34. Who was Maj General Sikandar Mirza? A) See answer in the detail Answer: Maj General Sikandar Mirza was the first President of Pakistan. 35. How many chambers are in the human heart? A) See the answer in the detail Answer: There are four chambers in the human heart. 36. Who was Cyrel Radcliff? A) Lawyer B) Judge C) Doctor D) Engineer Answer: A) Lawyer 37. What is the direction from Karachi to Islamabad? A) North to South B) South to North C) East to North D) None Answer: B) South to North 38. When was the Non-Aligned Movement established? A) 1922 B) 1955 C) 1961 D) None Answer: C) 1961 39. Forth state of Matter is مادے کی اگلی حالت ہے۔ A) Solid B) Gas C) Liquid D) Plasma Answer: D) Plasma 40. Partition of Bengal was made by بنگال کی تقسیم کی گئی تھی۔ A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Wavell C) Lord Canning D) King George V Answer: A) Lord Curzon 41. Who translated the Pakistan resolution in Urdu? قرارداد پاکستان کا اردو میں ترجمہ کس نے کیا؟ A) M. Shakut B) Zaffar Ali C) Zafarullah Khan D) Allama Iqbal Answer: B) Zaffar Ali 42. Prince Dara Shikoh, son of Emperor Shahjahan, was a disciple of شہنشاہ شاہجہان کا بیٹا شہزادہ دارا شکوہ کس کا شاگرد تھا۔ A) Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai B) Shah Waliullah Muhaddith C) Mullah Shah D) Ghulam Farid Answer: C) Mullah Shah 43. The Iran Pakistan gas pipeline is also called: ایران پاکستان گیس پائپ لائن کو ۔۔۔۔۔ بھی کہا جاتا ہے A) Friendship pipeline B) Future pipeline C) Peace Pipeline D) Unity Pipeline Answer: C) Peace Pipeline 44. Who said the accession of Kashmir with India is illegal and fraudulent? کس نے کہا کہ بھارت کے ساتھ کشمیر کا الحاق غیر قانونی اور فراڈ ہے؟ A) Liaqat Ali Khan B) Quaid Azam C) Allama Iqbal D) None Answer: B) Quaid Azam 45. Who established the Muhammadan Educational Conference? محمڈن ایجوکیشنل کانفرنس کس نے قائم کی؟ A) Liaqat Ali Khan B) Quaid e Azam C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan D) None of these Answer: C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 46. When Ban Ki Moon was appointed as the Secretary General of UNO? بان کی مون کو اقوام متحدہ کا سیکرٹری جنرل کب مقرر کیا گیا؟ A) 2001 B) 2005 C) 2007 D) 2009 Answer: C) 2007 47. Warsak dam is constructed on which river? وارسک ڈیم کس دریا پر بنایا گیا ہے؟ A) Kabul B) Jhelum C) Chenab D) Indus Answer: A) Kabul 48. Richter Scale is used for measuring? ریکٹر اسکیل کس چیز کی پیمائش کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے؟ A) Rainfall B) Magnitude of velocity C) Magnitude of earthquakes D) Water level in the dam Answer: C) Magnitude of earthquakes 49. The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere is called? A) Stratosphere B) Troposphere C) Mesosphere D) Thermosphere Answer: B) Troposphere 50. The largest desert in the world is the? A) Gobi Desert B) Sahara Desert C) Kalahari Desert D) Arabian Desert Answer: B) Sahara Desert 51. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? A) China B) Japan C) Thailand D) South Korea Answer: B) Japan 52. The Great Wall of China was built primarily to protect against? A) Invaders from the south B) Invaders from the north C) Invaders from the east D) Invaders from the west Answer: B) Invaders from the north 53. What is the capital of Australia? A) Sydney B) Melbourne C) Canberra D) Brisbane Answer: C) Canberra 54. Who wrote the famous play ‘Romeo and Juliet’? A) Charles Dickens B) George Orwell C) William Shakespeare D) Mark Twain Answer: C) William Shakespeare 55. The smallest bone in the human body is? A) Femur B) Tibia C) Stapes D) Humerus Answer: C) Stapes 56. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup? A) Tofu B) Soybean paste C) Rice D) Seaweed Answer: B) Soybean paste 57. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? A) Venus B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Saturn Answer: B) Mars 58. Which ocean is the largest by surface area? A) Atlantic Ocean B) Indian Ocean C) Pacific Ocean D) Arctic Ocean Answer: C) Pacific Ocean 59. Which of the following is known as the “Dark Continent” because of its unexplored characteristic for a fairly long period of time? A) Asian B) African C) Northern D) American Answer: B) African 60. Partition of India Plan was announced on? A) 3 June 1944 B) 3 June 1949 C) 3 June 1948 D) None Answer: C) 3 June 1948 61. Which of the following countries does not yield veto power? A) United States B) United Kingdom C) Canada D) France Answer: C) Canada 62. Headquarters of NATO is located in which city? A) New York B) Brussels C) London D) None of the above Answer: B) Brussels 63. Google is a: A) Search engine B) Number in Math C) Directory of images D) Chat service on the web Answer: A) Search engine 64. Which is the largest river in Balochistan? A) Dasht river B) Porali river C) Hub river D) Hungol river Answer: D) Hungol river 65. How many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison? A) 23 Years B) 22 Years C) 24 Years D) 27 Years Answer: D) 27 Years 66. United Nations Security Council has how many permanent members? A) 5 B) 7 C) 10 D) None Answer: A) 5 67. Which of the following is known as the “Dark Continent” because of its unexplored characteristic for a fairly long period of time? A) Asian B) African C) Northern D) American Answer: B) African 68. Partition of India Plan was announced on? A) 3 June 1944 B) 3 June 1949 C) 3 June 1948 D) None Answer: C) 3 June 1948 69. Which of the following countries does not yield veto power? A) United States B) United Kingdom C) Canada D) France Answer: C) Canada 70. Headquarters of NATO is located in which city? A) New York B) Brussels C) London D) None of the above Answer: B) Brussels 71. Google is a: A) Search engine B) Number in Math C) Directory of images D) Chat service on the web Answer: A) Search engine 72. Which is the largest river in Balochistan? A) Dasht river B) Porali river C) Hub river D) Hungol river Answer: D) Hungol river 73. How many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison? A) 23 Years B) 22 Years C) 24 Years D) 27 Years Answer: D) 27 Years 74. United Nations Security Council has how many permanent members? A) 5 B) 7 C) 10 D) None Answer: A) 5 75. Which Surah ends with a prayer? A) Surah Al-Baqarah B) Surah An-Nasr C) Surah Al-Ma’idah D) None Answer: D) None 76. The first Winter Olympic Games were held at: A) Lake Placid (USA) B) Calgary (Alberta) C) Chamonix (France) D) Innsbruck (Austria) Answer: C) Chamonix (France) 77. جو حروف الگ الگ بیان کیے جائیں وہ کہلاتے ہیں؟ A) حروف مقطعات B) حروف مشبہ C) حروف جارہ D) حروف عطف Answer: A) حروف مقطعات 78. A handwriting that cannot be read: A) Illegible B) Legible C) Lucid D) None Answer: A) Illegible 79. The current Secretary General of SAARC belongs to the country: A) Iran B) UAE C) Bangladesh D) None of the above Answer: C) Bangladesh 80. The railway track runs __________ the river. A) Over B) By C) Across D) On Answer: C) Across 81. If $3x = y = 10$ 3x=y=10, and $x – 4y = -1$ x−4y=−1, then y = A) 1 B) 3 C) -2 D) $\frac{7}{13}$ 137​ Answer: D) $\frac{7}{13}$ 137​ 82. Normal human body temperature 98.6°F corresponds to______________? A) 55°C B) 42°C C) 37°C D) None Answer: C) 37°C 83. پاکستان —— میں بنا A) 1950 B) 1948 C) 1949 D) 1947 Answer: D) 1947 84. خوشبو کی شاعرہ کون ہے A) پروین شاکر Answer: A) پروین شاکر 85. پہلا سجدہ قرآن کریم کے کونسی سورت میں آیا ہے؟ A) البقرہ B) الاعراف C) النمل D) رحمان Answer: A) البقرہ 86. خدا گنجے کو ناخن نہ دے کا کیا مطلب ہے؟ A) خدا ستائے ہوئے کو اختیار نہ دے B) خدا پاگل کو اختیار نہ دے C) خدا ظالم کو اختیار نہ دے D) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں Answer: C) خدا ظالم کو اختیار نہ دے 87. What is the synonym of INEXPLICABLE? A) frustrating B) questionable C) unexplainable D) entangled Answer: C) unexplainable 88. Antonym of the word talent is: A) Ungrateful B) silent C) show D) inability Answer: D) inability 89. اساس القرآن کس سورہ کو کہتے ہیں A) آل عمران B) فاتحہ C) نبی اسرائیل D) نساء Answer: B) فاتحہ 90. When the stock market is rising it is: A) Hottest B) rising up C) Bearish D) Bullish Answer: D) Bullish 91. When the stock market is falling it is: A) Bearish B) Bullish C) Fall down D) Crash Answer: A) Bearish 92. شعر کے آخر میں آنے والے ایک لفظ یا کئی الفاظ جو وزن اور آواز میں یکساں، مگر معنی کے اعتبار سے جدا ہوں، کیا کہلاتے ہیں؟ A) ردیف B) قافیہ C) مقطع D) علم عروض E) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں Answer: B) قافیہ 93. مغل بادشاہ اکبر کہاں پیدا ہوئے؟ A) بنگال B) سندھ C) پنجاب D) کابل Answer: D) کابل 94. جب نبی کریم صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم نے ہجرت کے چھٹے سال عمرہ کے لئے مکہ مکرمہ جانے کا ارادہ فرمایا تو کتنے صحابہ کرام آپ کے ساتھ جانے کیلئے تیار ہوئے؟ A) 1500 B) 2000 C) 4000 D) 3000 E) 500 Answer: A) 1500 95. “Biman” is an airline of__________? A) Bhutan B) Nepal C) Sri Lanka D) Afghanistan E) Bangladesh Answer: E) Bangladesh 96. Al Jazeera Television Channel belongs to: A) Egypt B) Qatar C) UAE D) UK Answer: B) Qatar