Assistant S&Gad Past Papers held in previous years by Punjab Public Service commission to fulfil the vacancies of Assistant (BS-16) in services and and general administration department.
John Logie Baird is known for his invention of__?
(A). Laptop
(B). Mobile Phone
(C). Television
(D). Radio
Thomas Jefferson was the_______ president of the United States?
(A). 4th
(B). 2nd
(C). 3rd
(D). 1st
Food is mainly digested in?
(A). Mouth
(B) Small intestine
(C). Large intestine
(D). Liver
A gene is a?
(A). Vitamin
(B). Unit of heredity
(C). Sleep inducing drug
(D). A body cell
Gobi Desert is located in___?
(A).Kazakhstan
(B). Mongolia
(C). Pakistan
(D). Iran
Green house effect is mainly caused by the excess of ___in the atmosphere?
(A). Carbon dioxide
(B). Hydrogen sulfide
(C). Carbon monoxide
(D).Nitrogen
The capital of Zimbabwe is?
(A). Kadoma
(B). Harare
(C). Mutare
(D). Bulawayo
Which one of the following is a chemical reaction__?
(A). Rusting of iron
(B). Melting of iron
(C). Tempering of iron
(D). Bending of iron
In the First Revelation the Holy Verse of Surah were cited?
(A). Al-Baqrah
(B). Al-Fatiha
(C). Yaseen
(D). AI-Alaq
Echoes are produced due to
(A). Reflection of sound
(B). Diffraction of sound
(C). Refraction of sound
(D). Polarization of sound
Which of the river is formed by the confluence of Tigris and Euphrates?
(A). Al Khabur
(B). Shatt-al-Arab
(C). Yarmouk River
(D). River Jordan
Formosa is the old name of?
(A). Bangkok
(B). Cambodia
(D). Taiwan
(D). Rhodesia
Kitab ul Asar was compiled by?
(A). Malik ibn Anas
(B). Ahmad ibn Hanbal
(C). Imam Shafi
(D). Imam Abu Hanifa
Note: According to some sources of history the book was compiled by Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani, the studen of Imam Abu Hanifa. This option was not included in the original paper paper of s&gad by PPSC.
Speed of Laser Jet printer is measured in___?
(A). Line per minute
(B). Page per minute
(C). Character per second
(D). Character per minute
A rolling stone gathers no ____?
(A). Clay
(B). Grass
(C). Moss
(D). Dirt
Antonym of Oblivion is:
(A). Disregard
(B). Indifference
(C). Awareness
(D). Insensibility
Complete the proverb: Familiarity breeds____?
(A). Bonding
(B). Enmity
(C). Contempt
(D). Friendship
Hell hath no fury like_____?
(A). A woman scorned
(B). A Devil’s advocate
(C). A burned woman
(D). A woman forgotten
“Implicate” synonyms is:
(A). To insult
(B). To instigate
(C). Explain
(D). To involve
The debate adjourned ____ the following week?
(A). Into
(B). With
(C). For
(D). To
The meaning of “Limpid” is:
(A). Relaxed
(B). Opaque
(C). Clear
(D). Calm
Metacarpal bones are located in which part of our body?
(A). Skull
(B). Hands
(C). Chest
(D). Feet
Pedagogy is a science of___?
(A). Languages
(B). Stamp collecting
(C). Diseases
(D). Teaching
Which of the following district of Balochistan contains huge deposits of Copper?
(A). Sibi
(B). Loralai
(C). Khuzdar
(D). Chaghi
The Muslim thinker and historian, Ibn Khaldun, was born in?
(A). Egypt
(B). Morocco
(C). Tunisia
(D). Iraq
Port Dickson is a famous seaport of?
(A). Norway
(B). Malaysia
(C). Italy
(D). South Africa
Where is the city of Aleppo located?
(A). Iraq
(B). Turkey
(C). Syria
(D). Lebanon
The nation of ____ was destroyed by a rain of stones?
(A). Hazrat Loot (A.S)
(B). Hazrat Salih (A.S)
(C). Hazrat Hood (A.S)
(D). None of these
Plutocracy is a form of government run by
(A). Dictators
(B). Elected Representatives
(C). The Wealthy
(D). Technocrats
In which country is the famous Taklamakan Desert is located?
(A). Turkmenistan
(B). China
(C). Kazakhstan
(D). Morocco
Yuan is the currency used in?
(A). China
(B). Bhutan
(C). Iran
(D). North Korea
The President under the 1973 Constitution is elected?
(A). By National Assembly
(B). By Senate and National Assembly
(C). By direct election
(D). By Parliament ( Senate and NA) and the Provincial Assemblies
Asian Games took place after every
(A). 5 years
(B). 2 years
(C). 4 years
(D). 3 years
How many points are in badminton game?
(A). 31
(B). 21
(C). 41
(D). 11
Headquarter of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in?
(A). Geneva
(B). Cape Town
(C). Washington D. C.
(D). Berlin
Falkland’s islands were recaptured by the Britain in?
(A). 1983
(B). 1980
(C). 1982
(D). 1981
Petronas Tower is one of tallest building of the World located in?
(A). Jakarta
(B). Kuala Lumpur
(C). Riyadh
(D). Shanghai
Which is the latest version of MS Excel?
(A). MS Excel 2016
(B). MS Excel 2017
(C). Excel XP
(D). MS Excel 2007
Synonym of Eradicate is?
(A). Eliminate
(B). Validate
(C). To forget
(D). To forgive
Taurus are a mountain complex located in?
(A). Afghanistan
(B). Turkey
(C). Iran
(D). Pakistan
The Italian scientist Alessandro Volta is renowned for inventing?
(A). Electric Battery
(B). Hydrogen Lamp
(C). Both A & B
(D). None of these
Name the first written constitution of the world?
(A). Khutba Hajj Tul Wida
(B). Meesaq-e-Madina
(C). Treaty of Hudaybiya
(D). None of these
Under the Indus Water Treaty the use of which rivers were allocated to Pakistan?
(A). Sutlej, Indus, Jhelum
(B). Beas, Jhelum, Chenab
(C). Ravi, Indus, Jhelum,
(D). Indus, Chenab, Jhelum
”No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law ” is in Article ____ of the Constitution?
(A). 10
(B). 9
(C). 8
(D). None of these
Who was the Prime minister of India at the time of the 1965 War?
(A). Morarji Desai
(B). Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C). Sanjay Gandhi
(D). Indira Gandhi
The Objective Resolution was presented by?
(A). Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
(B). Muhammad Ali Chaudhary
(C). Ch Rehmat Ali
(D). Liaquat Ali Khan
Name of the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan ?
(A). Raja Zafar-ul-Haq
(B). Aitzaz Ahsan
(C). Nayyar Bukhari
(D). Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani
Under the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan who can declare emergency?
(A). President
(B). Defense Committee of the Cabinet
(C). Chief of Army Staff
(D). Prime Minister
Talks between Jinnah and Gandhi in 1944 failed due to?
(A). Opposition by Red Shirts
(B). Opposition by the Ahrars
(C). Opposition by the Khaksars
(D). The Two Nation Theory
Music of Pakistan’s National Anthem (Qaumi Tarana) was composed by?
(A). Ahmed Ali Chagla
(B). Rasheed Attre
(C). Khawaja Khurshid Anwar
(D). Hafeez Jallandri
Asar-ul-Sanadid was written by?
(A). Shah Waliullah
(B). Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(C). Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
(D). Syed Ahmed Barelvi
Migrating from Makkah to Madina the Prophet (PBUH) took refuge in?
A). Thaur Cave
(B). Dar-e-Arqam
(C). Hira Cave
(D). None of these
Picasso, a famous sculptor, painter, print maker and stage designer belonged to?
(A). Italy
(B). Norway
(C). Spain
(D). Germany
Causes of the Indian Revolt (Asbab e Baghawat e Hind) was written by ?
(A). Viqar-ul-Mulk
(B). Nawab Salimullah
(C). Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
(D). Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
The first dry port in Lahore Pakistan was established in?
(A). 1979
(B). 1976
(C). 1973
(D). 1965
The Sikh War (1845-46) was fought between Sikhs and?
(A). French
(B). Dutch
(C). Muslims
(D). British East India Company
Weight of Javelin throw of female is?
(A). 800 g
(B). 600 g
(C). 400 g
(D). None of these
The famous talks which led to the Camp David Agreements were hosted by the U.S President?
(A). Ronald Reagan
(B). Barack Obama
(C). Jimmy Carter
(D). Gerald Ford
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed on 4 April 1949 is a?
(A). Peace treaty
(B). Anti-narcotic organization
(C). Civil-military alliance
(D). Military alliance
Five Star Movement is a leading political party in the current general elections held in?
(A). France
(B). Italy
(C). Britain
(D). Germany
China Pakistan Boundary dispute was settled during the government of?
(A). Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
(B). Feroz Khan Noon
(C). Ayub Khan
(D). Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistan’s Peace Keeping troops have served under UN in?
(A). Haiti
(B). Sierra Leone
(C). Congo
(D). All of these
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