PPSC Past Paper 2024 SOLVED - Page 33 of 91

Usman Marwandi is the real name of:

A. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

B. Bulleh Shah

C. Ali Hajveri

D. None of these

Correct answer is: A. Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s birth name was Syed Usman Marwandi.

Cropping is related to:

A. Image

B. Document

C. File

D. None of these

Correct answer is: A. Image

Cropping is used to remove unwanted parts of an image, not documents or files.

What is the percentage of failure if a student scores 80% in English and 85% in Math, when passing percentage is 75%?

A. 6%

B. 7%

C. 8%

D. 0%

Correct answer is: D. 0%

Both scores are above the passing mark; no failure occurs.

World Thalassemia Day is observed on:

A. 6 May

B. 7 May

C. 8 May

D. 9 May

Correct answer is: C. 8 May

World Thalassemia Day is commemorated on 8 May to raise awareness.

The book Emergence of Pakistan was written by:

A. K.K. Aziz

B. Ayesha Jalal

C. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

D. Stanley Wolpert

Correct answer is: C. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

Former PM Chaudhry Muhammad Ali authored this important political history.

Which of the following is the correct HTML tag for the smallest size heading?

A. h1

B. h2

C. h4

D. h6

Correct answer is: D. h6

The smallest heading element in HTML is .

Quick details and examples:

HTML has six heading levels: (largest) down to (smallest).

Headings are semantic — use them to show document structure, not just visual size.

You can change their visual size with CSS if needed.

A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of 40.25 m. What is the height of a building casting a shadow of 28.75 m under similar conditions?

A. 10 m

B. 12.5 m

C. 17.5 m

D. 21.25 m

Correct answer is: B. 12.5 m

Using similar triangles: Height = (17.5 × 28.75) / 40.25 = 12.5 m.

What is the number of players in a cricket team on the ground during play?

A. 10

B. 11

C. 13

D. 15

Correct answer is: B. 11

Each cricket team fields 11 players during a match.

Who was the founder of the Tughlaq Dynasty?

A. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

C. Ghiyasuddin Balban

D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Correct answer is: D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded the Tughlaq Dynasty in the early 14th century.

When you open a new workbook in MS Excel, which of the following appears at the topmost portion of the screen?

A. Title Bar

B. Status Bar

C. Horizontal Scroll Bar

D. Vertical Scroll Bar

Correct answer is: A. Title Bar

The Title Bar displays the workbook name and is located at the top of Excel’s interface.