PPSC Manager Auqaf 2012 Solved Past Paper
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PPSC) WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF MANAGER AUQAF - 2012
General Knowledge MCQs
1. The title of Governor-General was changed to that of Viceroy in the year?(A) 1857 ✓
(B) 1858
(C) 1859
(D) 1860
2. The first movement launched against the British In India was:
(A) Khilafat Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement ✓
(C) Non-Cooperation Movement
(D) Quit India Movement
The Swadeshi movement is the first movement launched against the British in India started in the year 1905.3. Which university had awarded the honorary decree of LL8 to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan?
(A) Jama-ul-Azhar
(B) Oxford University
(C) Harvard University
(D) University of Edinburgh ✓
4. When the foundations of Dar-ul-Aloom Dev Band were laid down?
(A) 1857
(B) 1880
(C) 1867 ✓
(D) 1877
5. Hazrat Shah Wali Ullah was the son of:
(A) Muhammad Ahmad
(B) Shah Abdul Rahim ✓
(C) Shah Qutab-ud-Din
(D) Sheikh Abdul Wahid
6. What is the name of Hazrat Mujaddid-Alif Sani
(A) Shah Badar-ud-Din
(B) Sheikh Abdul Wahid
(C) Sheikh Ahmad ✓
(D) None of the above
7. When Sheik Mujeeb-ur-Rehman started disobedience movement before Dhaka Fail?
(A) January 1971
(B) February 1971
(C) March 1971 ✓
(D) April 1971
8. The Cripps Mission visited India during the regime on
(A) Lord Linlithgow ✓
(B) Lord Wavell
(C) Lord Wellington
(D) Lord Curzon
9. Incidence of Kanpur Mosque occurred in:
(A) 1910
(B) 1911
(C) 1912
(D) 1913 ✓
10. One of the son of Gandhi embraced Islam, what was his Islamic name?
(A) Muhammad Abdullah ✓
(B) Ubaid-ur-Rehman
(C) Abdullah Ahmad
(D) Abdul Rehman
11. Who was the Speaker of Second Legislative Assembly of Pakistan?
(A) Mr. Abdul Wahab ✓
(B) Mr. Abdul Jabbar
(C) Mr. Fazal-ul-Qadir
(D) Molvi Tamizuddin
12. Who was first woman Major General of Pakistan Army?
(A) Mrs. Abida Malik
(B) Mrs. Shahida Malik ✓
(C) Mrs.Nasim Akhtar
(D) Mrs. Salma Akhtar
13. Who was the first Chief Justice/Chairman of Federal Shariah Court?
(A) Mr. Justice Fakhar Alam
(B) Mr. Justice Akhtar Hussain
(C) Mr. Justice Nasim Sikandar
(D) Mr. Justice Salahud-Din ✓
14. Who was the first Muslim Chief of Staff of Pakistan Army?
(A) Gen. Ayub Khan
(B) Gen. Muhammad Musa
(C) Gen. Tikka Khan ✓
(D) Gen. Gul Hassan
15. What was the term of National Assembly under the constitution of 1962?
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years ✓
(C) 6 years
(D) 7 years
16. Time has expunged his memory.
(A) from ✓
(B) in
(C) to
(D) out
17. We have trust in you.
(A) perfect
(B) complete
(C) absolute ✓
(D) entire
18. Antonym of “Cryptic" is:
(A) superficial
(B) admonish
(C) analyze
(D) Candid ✓
19. Choose the correct spelling:
(A) reiterat
(B) reiterate ✓
(C) reitarate
(D) rieterate
20. Synonym of “Diffidence :
(A) timidity ✓
(B) indolence
(C) indifference
(D) impatient
21. To clip the wings, means
(A) to cut the wings
(B) to get control
(C) to limit on ✓
(D) to catch the bird
22. Keep tabs on, means:
(A) to follow strictly
(B) to do something
(C) to steal something
(D) to keep under observation ✓
23. The meaning of “Eschew" is:
(A) to free
(B) to avoid ✓
(C) to escape
(D) to rescue
24. Rudimentary, means:
(A) developed ✓
(B) polite
(C) dislike
(D) original
25. Embellish, means:
(A) equalize
(B) obsolete
(C) adorn ✓
(D) desolate
26. A woman’s voice is shriller than a man's due to:
(A) Higher amplitude
(B) Higher frequency ✓
(C) Lower frequency
(D) Lower amplitude
27. All forms of energy that we use are ultimately transformed into:
(A) Electrical energy
(B) Chemical energy
(C) Light energy
(D) Heat energy ✓
28. Fuse wire is made of:
(A) 63% lead, 37% tin
(B) 63% tin, 37% aluminium
(C) 63% tin, 37% lead ✓
(D) 63% lead, 37% aluminium
29. Which of the following types of radiations is absorbed by the upper layer of the atmosphere?
(A) Infrared
(B) Ultraviolet ✓
(C) Radio-waves
(D) Visible
30. The 'stones' formed in human kidney consist mostly of:
(A) sodium acetate
(B) Calcium oxalate ✓
(C) Potassium Sulphate
(D) Magnesium Sulphate
31. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil:
(A) Steps up the line voltage
(B) steps down the line voltage
(C) Increases current in the circuit
(D) Reduces current in the circuit ✓
32. Soft drinks such as colas contain significant quantities of:
(A) Tannin
(B) Caffeine ✓
(C) Nicotine
(D) Renin
33. Amino adds are a product of the digestion of:
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Fats
(C) Proteins ✓
(D) Vitamins
General Knowledge MCQs
(A) Spleen ✓
(B) Liver
(C) Kidney
(D) Pancreas
35. Nitrogen occurs in plants and animals in the form of:
(A) Minerals
(B) Carbohydrates
(C) Proteins ✓
(D) Fats
36. The gases which are used by divers as an artifidal atmosphere are Oxygen and:
(A) Nitrogen
(B) Helium ✓
(C) Neon
(D) Carbon monoxide
37. Which of the following is involved in blood clotting:
(A) Caldum
(B) Sodium
(C) Magnesium
(D) Potassium ✓
38. Plutonium is used as:
(A) Fuel for nuclear fusion
(B) Source of chemical energy
(C) Source of light energy
(D) Fuel for nuclear fission ✓
39. After drinking of contaminated water, you would be most apt to develop symptoms of:
(A) Malaria
(B) Schistosomiasis
(C) Typhoid fever ✓
(D) Yellow fever
40. The gland which helps to maintain body temperature is:
(A) Hypothalamu ✓
(B) Thyroid gland
(C) Pituitary gland
(D) Adrenal gland
41. The colour . has the longest wavelength*?
(A) Blue
(B) Red ✓
(C) Green
(D) Yellow
42. The silvered surface of thermos flask prevents transfer of heat by:
(A) Radiation ✓
(B) Reflection
(C) Conduction
(D) Convection
43. The flow of heat from a hot to a cold body is an example of:
(A) Irreversible process
(B) Adiabatic process
(C) Isothermal process ✓
(D) Reversible process
44. Meningitis is a disease of human beings that affects:
(A) Liver
(B) Heart
(C) Kidney
(D) Central Nervous System ✓
45. Diabetes is caused by malfunctioning of:
(A) Pancreas ✓
(B) Liver
(C) Spleen
(D) Kidney
46. Sea water can be converted into fresh water by using the phenomenon of:
(A) Reverse osmosis ✓
(B) Diffusion
(C) Plasmolysis
(D) Sedimentation
47. The blood glucose level is commonly expressed as:
(A) Gram per liter
(B) Milligram per deciliter ✓
(C) Parts per million
(D) Millimeter of Hg
48. What is the instrument that determines specific gravity of liquids?
(A) Hypsometer
(B) Hydrometer
(C) Gravimeter ✓
(D) Hygrometer
49. Echo is the effect produced due to:
(A) Refraction of sound
(B) Reflection of sound ✓
(C) Absorption of sound
(D) Dispersion of sound
50. A plant with green leaves placed in red light will appear:
(A) Violet
(B) Yellow
(C) Green
(D) Black ✓
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51. Tsunami is a word of which language?
(A) Japanese ✓
(B) Greek
(C) Latin
(D) German
52. Ngultrum is the currency of:
(A) Bahamas
(B) Tunisia
(C) Bhutan ✓
(D) Zaire
53. Second largest ethnic group in Afghanistan is:
(A) Hazaras
(B) Tazters
(C) Uzbek
(D) Tajik ✓
54. The capital of Zambia is:
(A) Lome
(B) Lusaka ✓
(C) Abuja
(D) Kinshasa
55. Salisbury is the old name of:
(A) Gayana
(B) New Hebridges
(C) Harare ✓
(D) None of them
56. Malagasy is the new name of:
(A) Madagascar ✓
(B) Cune
(C) Abuja
(D) Zaire
57. 'Freedom Air' is an airline of which country?
(A) Japan
(B) Australia
(C) South Africa
(D) New Zealand OK ✓
58. GND is the news agency of:
(A) Belgium
(B) Spain ✓
(C) Italy
(D) Romania
59. CAN is the central news agency located at:
(A) Poland
(B) Bridgetown
(C) Taipei ✓
(D) Georgia
60. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) is the old name of:
(A) KGB
(B) CIA ✓
(C) FBI
(D) CID
61. MOIS is the name of secret agency of:
(A) Syria
(B) Turkey
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran ✓
62. If your aero plane will land on 'Narita Airport' you will be in the city of:
(A) Tokyo ✓
(B) Rome
(C) Nairobi
(D) Italy
63. Third Tuesday of September is popular as
(A) World Food Day
(B) International day of peace ✓
(C) Human Rights Day
(D) Armistice Day
64. The World Consumer Day is being observed on?
(A) 20th January
(B) 15th March ✓
(C) 20th March
(D) 5th April
65. ‘The New Great Game' was written by:
(A) Ken Stars
(B) Robert E. Rubin
(C) Lutz Kleveman ✓
(D) Sidney Sheldon
66. 'Struggle for Pakistan was written by:
(A) S.M. Ikram
(B) K.K. Aziz
(C) Ch. Muhammad Ali
(D) I.H. Qureshi ✓
General Knowledge MCQs
(A) Herta Muller ✓
(B) Paul Rabin Krugman
(C) Willard S. Boyle
(D) George Smith
68. Which country has the longest coast line?
(A) Russia
(B) Canada ✓
(C) China
(D) USA
69. When the first high-jacking in the world history was done?
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956 ✓
(D) 1957
70. The first man to receive an artificial heart is:
(A) Andrew Simon
(B) PaultHolt
(C) Dr. Barney Clark ✓
(D) Dr. Captain Nadual
71. Which one of the following Sultans established diplomatic relations with China?
(A) Ibrahim Lodhi
(B) Jalaluddin Khilji
(C) Zaheer-ud-Din Babar
(D) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq ✓
73. 'Latakia' is the seaport of:
(A) Jordan
(B) Libya
(C) Syria ✓
(D) None of the above
74. 'Sharame-el-Sheikh' is the Egyptian seaport on:
(A) Red Sea ✓
(B) Black Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea
(D) Arabian Sea
75. 'The 'Paris Pact’ is also known as Kellog Brained Pact was held in:
(A) 1928 ✓
(B) 1930
(C) 1932
(D) 1926
76. When Switzerland became a Neutral State?
(A) 1805
(B) 1815 ✓
(C) 1820
(D) 1825
77. 'Dome of Rock' is located in:
(A) Lebanon
(B) Iraq
(C) Jordan
(D) Jerusalem ✓
78. Who was ‘Eros' in Greek mythology?
(A) God of Seas
(B) God of Food
(C) God of Love ✓
(D) God of War
79. Which is the oldest university of USA?
(A) Seattle
(B) Harvard ✓
(C) New York University
(D) University of Chicago
80. The first optical fiber cable was installed in 1977 in:
(A) California ✓
(B) Maryland
(C) Chicago
(D) London
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