Assistant S&GAD PPSC Past Paper – 2015

Assistant S&GAD PPSC Past Paper MCQs with answers for Services and General Administration Department test preparation in Punjab.

Assistant S&GAD PPSC Past Paper 2015 MCQs

What is the currency of jamaica?

(A) Peso
(B) Dollar
(C) Franc
(D) pound

Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012?

(A) Pakistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) India
(D) Sri Lanka

Who was the winner of the Men’s Singles Australian Open tournament 2011 and 2012?

(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Andy Murray
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer

The new president of World Bank?

(A) Jose Antonio Ocampo
(B) Robert Zoellick
(C) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
(D) Jim Yong Kim

IMPORTANT: Ajay Banga 14th President of the World Bank Group began his 5 year term as World Bank Group President on June 2, 2023.

What is the capital of the country Kazakhstan?

(A) Yangon
(B) Jakarta
(C) Tokyo
(D) Astana

Who is Juan Manuel Santos?

(A) President of Venezuela
(B) President of GNC
(C) President of Egypt
(D) President of Tunisia

This Sea is the Birthplace of Several ancient civilizations such as the Minoans of Crete, the Mycenaean civilization of the Peloponnese, Athens and Sparta.

(A) Aral Sea
(B) Black Sea
(C) Sea of Azov
(D) Aegean Sea

Occurring on my 22, 1960, in which country was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded up to that time?

(A) Chile
(B) USA
(C) Ecuador
(D) Russia

Highest military award of Italy is:

(A) Medal of Valour
(B) Victoria Cross
(C) Iron Cross
(D) Order of Rising

There are three types of rocks. Into which Category does limestone fall?

(A) Igneous
(B) Sedimentary
(C) Metamorphic
(D) None of these

How quickly to tectonic plates move?

(A) 100-200cm each year
(B) 100-200km each year
(C) 1-2cm each year
(D) 1-2km each year

Shakeel Afridi, who had helped CIA to track Osama bin laden has been sentenced to jail for how many years?

(A) 24years
(B) 12years
(C) 33years
(D) 36years

Mont Blanc is controversial between the countries:

(A) Russia and Greece
(B) Croatia and Czech Republic
(C) France and Italy
(D) None the these

Which of the following countries won the world cup football title held in South Africa?

(A) Spain
(B) Brazil
(C) The Netherlands
(D) Germany

The Anuradhapura massacre was carried out by Tamil Tigers, but Which was the ethnic group targeted?

(A) Chinese
(B) Sinhalese
(C) Bengalis
(D) Jains

The Bombing of the pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 Left so many people dead that it was the biggest terrorist incident against a US target before 9/11. How many people died?

(A) 198
(B) 543
(C) 270
(D) 356

The Ecole Polytechnique massacre occurred on 1989; in which city the university was located?

(A) Montreal
(B) Vancouver
(C) Quebec
(D) Terrebonne

The 1993 Bombay bombings wre a series of terrorist attacks in different location in Mumbai, India. Which of the following places was NOT targeted that day?

(A) Hotel sea Rock
(B) Mumbai Suburban Railway
(C) Sahar Airport
(D) Bombay Stock Exchange Building

The Antifascist Resistance Groups October First is a terror group based in what country?

(A) Spain
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Scotland

This group was responsible for the kidnapping of 16 foreign tourists in Abyan, Yemen in December 1998.

(A) Aden-Abyan Islamic Army
(B) Yemeni Islamic Front
(C) Abyan Jihad
(D) Aden Islamic Brotherhood

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Founded ——– in Afghanistan in 1991.

(A) Lashkar-e-Taiba
(B) Jamya Islamiya
(C) Khuddam ul-Islam
(D) Hezbollah

Indian Councils act enlarged the membership of the central legislative Council:

(A) 1885
(B) 1892
(C) 1889
(D) 1887

The “Communal Award” was announced by:

(A) Lloyd George
(B) Ramsay MacDonald
(C) Winston Churchill
(D) Stanley Baldwin

Gandhi started Satyagraha Movement in 1919 in protest against the:

(A) Simon Commission
(B) Champaran wrongs
(C) Enactment of Rowlatt Act
(D) Colonial expoitation of india

Nadvat-ul-Ulema was established as a result of some religious-minded Government Servants, Sufis and Ulema in:

(A) 1889
(B) 1894
(C) 1888
(D) 1885

Which of the following events was not associated with the year 1920?

(A) Gandhi took over leadsership of congress
(B) Non-Coorperation Movement
(C) Khilafat Movement
(D) Chauri Chaura incident

Where was the session of Muslim League held when the resolution demanding th creation of Pakistan was passed?

(A) Bombay
(B) Calcutta
(C) Lahore
(D) Madras

World Telecommunication Day is observed on?

(A) 17th May
(B) 2nd May
(C) 8th May
(D) 12th May

If the Length of a rectangular plot is reduced to 3/5th of its original Length, what will be the ratio of original area to the reduced area?

(A) 5:3
(B) 2:3
(C) 4:3
(D) 6:3

5 workers, working 8 hours a day, finished painting a house in 2 days. If an identical house has to be painted completely in a day by 8 workers, how many hours should they work?

(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 13

Two chairs and one table cost Rs.400, while one table and one chair cost Rs.300. What is th price of the table?

(A) Rs.100
(B) Rs.200
(C) Rs.300
(D) Rs.400

Who is Tihomir Oreskovic?

(A) Prime Minister of Slovenia
(B) Prime Minister of Bosnia-Herzegovina
(C) Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
(D) Prime Minister of Croatia

Including port cities such as Venice, Which sea Separates the Italian peninsula (Italy) and the Balkan Peninsula.

(A) Ionian Sea
(B) Aegean Sea
(C) Tyrrhenian Sea
(D) Adriatic sea

The Gulf of Aqaba Is connected to the Red Sea 110 miles long. The Gulf borders

(A) Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and south Africa
(B) Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia
(C) Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia
(D) Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia

Chad ia a landlocked country in:

(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Africa
(D) South America

Russia observe its Independence Day every year on:

(A) June 11
(B) June 12
(C) June 13
(D) June 14

The deadliest of the 20th century earthquake occurred on what continent?

(A) South America
(B) North America
(C) Asia
(D) Australia

Who is the current prime minister of Russia?

(A) Dmitry Medvedev
(B) Vladimir Putin
(C) Silvio Berlusconi
(D) Vladimir Meadonev

IMPORTANT: Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin is serving as the current prime minister of Russia since 16 January 2020. 

Which US state has had the most earthquakes?

(A) Alaska
(B) Nevada
(C) Oregon
(D) Nebraska

XCIX is the Roan numerals for which number?

(A) 119
(B) 121
(C) 49
(D) 99

Which remarkable mineral abundant sea is so dense and salty that it can’t sustain any life Form? It lies further beneath sea level then any body of water on earth.

(A) A the Black Sea
(B) The Dead Sea
(C) The Eerie Sea
(D) None of these

Which animal has an offspring called a cub and its collective group is called a sleuth?

(A) Pig
(B) Bear
(C) Fox
(D) Antelope

What does a philatelist collect?

(A) Stamps
(B) Postcards
(C) Coins
(D) Autographs

What country does the giant panda inhabit?

(A) Australia
(B) Kenya
(C) Canada
(D) China

Which Animal’s name is derived from two Greek words that mean ‘terrible Lizard’

(A) Crocodile
(B) Komodo dragon
(C) Chameleon
(D) Dinosaur

Sardines are small fish which were originally caught off the coast of which Italian island?

(A) Stramboli
(B) Sardinia
(C) Capri
(D) Elba

In which American state is the site of the US gold bullion depository of Fort Knox Located?

(A) Texas
(B) Kansas
(C) Nevada
(D) Kentucky

Which is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers?

(A) Moose
(B) Red deer
(C) Reindeer
(D) Fallow deer

In which country would you find Utrecht, Arnhem and Maastricht?

(A) Germany
(B) Belgium
(C) The Netherlands
(D) France

What is France’s train a grande vitesse better known as?

(A) T.G.V
(B) T.A.G
(C) T.H.S
(D) T.A.V

Which of the following would not be found at the Victoria Falls?

(A) Zaire
(B) Zambia
(C) Zimbabwe
(D) Zambezi

What do you call the offspring of an elephant, walrus and a whale?

(A) Fawn
(B) Pap
(C) Calf
(D) cub

It is estimated that there are —— different languages spoken around the world.

(A) 300
(B) 3000
(C) 30
(D) 3

What is the collective noun for a group of camels travelling in a single file and Transporting goods?

(A) Caravan
(B) Parliament
(C) yoke
(D) Knot

Which strait links the Mediterranean sea to the Atlantic Ocean?

(A) Gibraltar
(B) Bass
(C) Magellan
(D) Denmark

Which of the following is CORRECT statement about the Wright Brothers who achieved the first powered Fight?

(A) They ran a cycle business in Ohio, USA
(B) They were called Wilbur and Orville Wright
(C) They designed their first powered plane, ‘Flyer 1’ All
(D) None of these

In Shakespeare’s play, ‘Measure for Measure’, What is the name of the simple constable?

(A) Elbow
(B) Knee
(C) Bottom
(D) Wrist

Valentia Island is off the coast of Which Country?

(A) Ireland
(B) Spain
(C) Venezuela
(D) Italy

Which of the following pass connects Kila Abdullah with Chaman?

(A) Mintaka Pass
(B) Khojak pass
(C) Dorah pass
(D) Muztagh pass

Which lake is located near Thatta (Sindh)?

(A) Satpara
(B) Phander
(C) Keenjhar
(D) Hanna

Hanna LAke is situated near:

(A) Peshawar
(B) Quetta
(C) Murree
(D) Kaghan

Which of following places is the rainiest in Pakistan?

(A) Murree
(B) Rawalpindi
(C) Karachi
(D) Quetta

What is the total length of coastline of Pakistan?

(A) 1020 Km
(B) 1046 Km
(C) 1095 Km
(D) 1126 Km

Which is the second highest peak of the World?

(A) Pamir
(B) Nanga Parbat
(C) K-2
(D) Rakaposhi

Diamer-Bhasha dam will produce ____________electricity after complete on?

(A) 4200 MW
(B) 4500 MW
(C) 4800 Mw
(D) 6000 MW

Which is the biggest earth-filled in Pakistan?

(A) Tarbela
(B) Mangla
(C) Hub
(D) None of these

After independence, the first ratio station was established in:

(A) Lahore
(B) Rawalpindi
(C) Karachi
(D) Islamabad

On November 26, 1964 the first TV station was established in:

(A) Lahore
(B) Karachi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Rawalpindi

When Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup?

(A) 1992
(B) 1996
(C) 1999
(D) 2003

The First census in Pakistan was held in?

(A) 1948
(B) 1951
(C) 1959
(D) 1961

Name of the Crop sown on the largest area of Pakistan?

(A) Rice
(B) Sugarcane
(C) cotton
(D) Wheat

U Thant, Secretary-General of United Nations from 1961-71 belonged to:

(A) Thailand
(B) Singapore
(C) Burma
(D) Brazil

The First track of Pakistan Railways established between Karachi and Kotri was laid down in:

(A) 1858
(B) 1861
(C) 1892
(D) 1902

What do you Understand by status quo?

(A) Standing in a community
(B) Right to intervene
(C) Public following
(D) Right to defend

What do you Understand by Locus standi?

(A) Standing in a community
(B) Right to intervene
(C) Public following
(D) Right to defend

One nautical mile is equal to —— Kilometres.

(A) 1.614
(B) 1.921
(C) 1.853
(D) 1.756

By selling a fan for Rs. 475, a person loses 5%. To get a gain of 5%, he should sell the fan for:

(A) Rs.500
(B) Rs.525
(C) Rs.535
(D) Rs.575

Twelve men take 6 hours to finish a piece of work. After the 12 men have worked for 1 hour, the contractor decides to call in 8 more men. How many more hours would 20 men take to complete the remaining work?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

The Headquarters of UNESCO is located in?

(A) New York
(B) The Hague
(C) Paris
(D) Moscow

Book “Not The Whole Truth” was written by:

(A) Muhammad Aslam
(B) Muhammad Rustam Kiani
(C) Z.A. Nazir
(D) Nawaz Rawn

“Incomplete Partition” Is written about Kashmir dispute by:

(A) K.M. Arif
(B) Alastair Lamb
(C) Barnett Rubin
(D) None of these

Who discovered antiseptic surgery?

(A) Joseph Lister
(B) Ronald Ross
(C) Alexander Fleming
(D) William Harvey

Who invented the hydrogen bomb?

(A) J. Robert Oppenheimer
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Samuel Cohen
(D) Edward Teller

The Speed per minute at which Earth revolves around the sun is:

(A) 800Km
(B) 1000km
(C) 1400km
(D) More then 1600km

Which of the following countries in South Asia are Landlocked?

(A) Nepal and Bangladesh
(B) Bangladesh and Bhutan
(C) Bhutan and Nepal
(D) Bhutan and Pakistan

Ataturk Dam is located in

(A) Argentina
(B) Turkey
(C) Ghana
(D) Iran

Name the person who sailed around the World in the ‘Golden Hind’?

(A) Sir Francis Drake
(B) John Davis
(C) Vitus Bering
(D) James Clark

Who is the author of “Muslim League Yesterday and Today”?

(A) A.B. Rajput
(B) K. K. Aziz
(C) K.B. Sayeed
(D) None of these

Who was the first Romanian in space?

(A) Dumitru Prunariu
(B) Yang Liwei
(C) Sultan Salman Al-Saud
(D) None of these

Substances used to bring relief in pain are called?

(A) Novel Ant pain
(B) Antipyretics
(C) Analgesics
(D) Antibiotics

Novel written by Orhan Pamuk Literature Prize winner is

(A) The White Castle
(B) Black Book
(C) State of Denial
(D) A & B of

Which country is the biggest procedure of wool in the World?

(A) France
(B) Canada
(C) USA
(D) Kazakhstan

Which country is the biggest procedure of Uranium in the World?

(A) Pakistan
(B) Russia
(C) USA
(D) Australia

Olympics are held once in every:

(A) Two years
(B) Three years
(C) Four years
(D) Five years

Modern Olympics was revived by:

(A) A Dutch nobleman
(B) A Greek nobleman
(C) A French nobleman
(D) A German Philosopher

A Balanced died contains

(A) Animal Protein
(B) Marco and micro nutrients
(C) Food nutrients for growth and maintenance
(D) Butter and ghee

When Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gillani was indicted for contempt of court by supreme Court of Pakistan?

(A) 10th February 2012
(B) 12th February 2012
(C) 13th February 2012
(D) 15th February 2012

The First ever artificial satellite was Launched by:

(A) Russia
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) America

Read More: All Previous Years S&GAD Past Papers here.

Leave a Comment

× PPSC FPSC NTS WhatsApp Group