PPSC Past Paper 2024 SOLVED - Page 4 of 10

The famous antibiotic ‘Penicillin’ was discovered by:

A. Charles Darwin

B. Alexander Fleming

C. Isaac Newton

D. Robert Hooke

Correct answer is: B. Alexander Fleming

The famous antibiotic 'Penicillin' was discovered by:Alexander Fleming

The sum of the squares of two numbers is 97 and the square of their difference is 25. The product of the two numbers is:

A. 36

B. 63

C. 45

D. 54

Correct answer is: A. 36

The sum of the squares of two numbers is 97 and the square of their difference is 25. The product of the two numbers is:36

What did Fidel Castro attempt to do during the Cold War?

A. Bomb New York

B. Create an anti-Japanese bloc in Latin America

C. Allow a Soviet missile base to be built in Cuba

D. Sell cigars in the USA in order to make money

Correct answer is: C. Allow a Soviet missile base to be built in Cuba

What did Fidel Castro attempt to do during the Cold War?Allow a Soviet missile base to be built in Cuba

Marco Polo was a:

A. Traveler

B. King

C. Saint

D. Philosopher

Correct answer is: A. Traveler

Marco Polo was a:Traveler

In a factory, a group of 24 workers working 7 hours a day can produce 4000 units in 30 days. In how many days will 30 workers produce 3500 units by working 8 hours a day?

A. 30

B. 24

C. 21

D. 16

Correct answer is: C. 21

In a factory, a group of 24 workers working 7 hours a day can produce 4000 units in 30 days. In how many days will 30 workers produce 3500 units by working 8 hours a day?21

A nuclear fusion reactor in China has set a new record for sustained high temperature which is:

A. 2 times hotter than the sun

B. 3 times hotter than the sun

C. 4 times hotter than the sun

D. 5 times hotter than the sun

Correct answer is: D. 5 times hotter than the sun

A nuclear fusion reactor in China has set a new record for sustained high temperature which is:5 times hotter than the sun

How many times are the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock of a right angles during their motion from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm?

A. 9

B. 10

C. 16

D. 20

Correct answer is: C. 16

How many times are the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock of a right angles during their motion from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm?16

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by:

A. British Government

B. Canadian Government

C. French Government

D. American Government

Correct answer is: D. American Government

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by:American Government

If the length and breadth of a square are increased by 30% and 20% respectively, the area of the rectangle so formed exceeds the area of the square by:

A. 56%

B. 28%

C. 36%

D. 40%

Correct answer is: A. 56%

If the length and breadth of a square are increased by 30% and 20% respectively, the area of the rectangle so formed exceeds the area of the square by:0.56

Which desert can be found across the North of Africa?

A. Sahara

B. Gobi

C. Kalahari

D. Thar

Correct answer is: A. Sahara

Which desert can be found across the North of Africa?Sahara