PPSC Past Paper 2024

The Durand Line is the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, established in 1893. It does not separate Pakistan from Iran, China, or India.

A lunar eclipse occurs only during a Full Moon phase when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow. It cannot happen during a New Moon, Half Moon, or Quarter Moon.

"Are" is the correct auxiliary verb to use with "you" in the present continuous tense for future plans. "Do," "Does," and "Did" are grammatically incorrect in this context.

"Arraign" means to call or bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge, making "Accuse" the correct synonym. "Army," "Forgive," and "Troops" are unrelated in meaning to the act of arraigning.

The Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) is the fundamental set of communication protocols enabling internet communication. HTTPS is a secure protocol, while Email and Website are applications built upon these protocols.

The United Nations currently has 193 member states, making it the largest international organization. The other options are incorrect numbers for the current UN membership.

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, overseeing the partition in 1947. Other options like Sir Stafford, Sir Red Cliff, and Sir Ganga Ram were not Viceroys during this crucial period.

The Orange Revolution was a series of protests and political events in Ukraine from late 2004 to early 2005. It is not associated with Belarus, Azerbaijan, or Turkmenistan.

The correct total area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province is 101,741 sq. km. The other options provided are incorrect figures for the province's geographical extent.

In PowerPoint, the pre-defined boxes on a slide layout designed to hold text, titles, or other content are specifically called placeholders. Textbox is a general term, but placeholders are specific to slide layouts.

The Arab League was established in 1945, making options A, C, and D incorrect. This organization promotes cooperation among Arab states on various political, economic, and social issues.

An Excel workbook is fundamentally a file containing one or more worksheets, which can also include charts. "Slides" are for PowerPoint, while "Pages" and "Documents" are general terms not specific to Excel.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a trilateral treaty between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Therefore, options mentioning only one country or a US state are incorrect.

.xlsx is the standard file extension for Microsoft Excel workbooks since Office 2007. Options like .msxcl and .xcl are incorrect, while .xlsm is specifically for macro-enabled workbooks, not the general extension.

Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt are ferromagnetic materials, meaning they are strongly attracted to magnets. Gold, Aluminum, and Copper are non-magnetic, and Earth is a source of magnetism, not a material itself.

MS Word offers font positions like Normal, Raised, and Lowered for text effects. "Centered" is a paragraph alignment option, not a font position, making it the correct answer as it's not available.

The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain, responsible for higher functions like thought and voluntary movement. The cerebellum, mid-brain, and medulla oblongata are smaller components with different roles.

The Page Down (PgDn) key in Microsoft Word is used to move the document view and the insertion point down by approximately one screen at a time. It allows users to navigate quickly through long documents without scrolling line by line.

Although its name suggests moving down by an entire page, the key actually advances the view by one screenful, which depends on the current zoom level and window size. The amount moved is therefore based on the visible portion of the document rather than a fixed printed page.

This key is commonly used for fast navigation while reading or editing documents. Conversely, the Page Up (PgUp) key moves the view one screen upward. Understanding the distinction between a screen and a page is important for Microsoft Office examinations.

Correct Answer: Move the cursor one screen down.

Ribosomes are the cellular organelles specifically responsible for protein synthesis, translating genetic information from mRNA. RNA and DNA are genetic material, while chromosomes are structures containing DNA, none of which directly synthesize proteins.

A decoder is required for vertical microinstructions because they use an encoded format to save control memory space, which needs to be decoded into individual control signals. Horizontal microinstructions are unencoded.

The androecium is the male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stamens. Gynoecium is the female part, thalamus is the flower's base, and calyx is the protective outer whorl of sepals.